#B1CDBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.037 162.2), rgb(177, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#B1CDBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.037 162.2) |
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 #B1CDBE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CDBE | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CDBE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CDBE text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CDBE
oklch(82.3% 0.037 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AC96
oklch(70.6% 0.057 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E987C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#428265
oklch(55.5% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#336E54
oklch(49.1% 0.075 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#B1CDBE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCDC8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CDBE
#B1CDBE
oklch(82.3% 0.037 162.2)
- #D7BCCC
#D7BCCC
oklch(82.3% 0.037 341.6)
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 #B1CDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1CDBE 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.