#B1CEBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.038 161.3), rgb(177, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#B1CEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 161°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.038 161.3) |
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 #B1CEBE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CEBE | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CEBE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CEBE text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CEBE
oklch(82.5% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD95
oklch(70.8% 0.061 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#B1CEBE 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) | #CDC9BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCEC9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CEBE
#B1CEBE
oklch(82.5% 0.038 161.3)
- #D8BDCD
#D8BDCD
oklch(82.6% 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 #B1CEBE, 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 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1CEBE 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.