#B1CDAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.056 140.1), rgb(177, 205, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#B1CDAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CDAB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.056 140.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B1CDAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CDAB | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CDAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CDAB text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CDAB
oklch(81.8% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF79
oklch(70.8% 0.09 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#629A57
oklch(63% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#48843B
oklch(55.5% 0.123 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#39702D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#305B26
oklch(42.6% 0.095 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#B1CDAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CFC7A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CAC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CDAB
#B1CDAB
oklch(81.8% 0.056 140.1)
- #D4B8DA
#D4B8DA
oklch(81.7% 0.056 320.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B1CDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B1CDAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.