#B1CFBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.042 157.6), rgb(177, 207, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#B1CFBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CFBC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.042 157.6) |
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 #B1CFBC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CFBC | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CFBC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CFBC text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CFBC
oklch(82.7% 0.042 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9975
oklch(63.1% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#306F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#B1CFBC 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) | #CFCABB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCEC9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CFBC
#B1CFBC
oklch(82.7% 0.042 157.6)
- #D9BDD0
#D9BDD0
oklch(82.8% 0.041 337.7)
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 #B1CFBC, 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 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1CFBC 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.