#B1CDB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.048 146.1), rgb(177, 205, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B1CDB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 205, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.048 146.1) |
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 #B1CDB2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CDB2 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CDB2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CDB2 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CDB2
oklch(82% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#619965
oklch(63% 0.097 146)
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Step 600
600
#46844C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 146)
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Step 700
700
#376F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#B1CDB2 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) | #CEC8B1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CDB2
#B1CDB2
oklch(82% 0.048 146.1)
- #D5BAD5
#D5BAD5
oklch(82% 0.048 326)
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 #B1CDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #B1CDB2 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.