#B1CFBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.042 156.2), rgb(177, 207, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#B1CFBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CFBB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 207, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.042 156.2) |
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 #B1CFBB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CFBB | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CFBB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CFBB text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CFBB
oklch(82.7% 0.042 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9973
oklch(63% 0.087 156)
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Step 600
600
#3F845C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F4B
oklch(49% 0.088 156)
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Step 800
800
#295B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 156)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#B1CFBB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCEC9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CFBB
#B1CFBB
oklch(82.7% 0.042 156.2)
- #D9BCD1
#D9BCD1
oklch(82.6% 0.043 335.8)
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 #B1CFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1CFBB 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.