#B4C0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.033 130.7), rgb(180, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B4C0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C0AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.033 130.7) |
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 #B4C0AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C0AA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C0AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C0AA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C0AA
oklch(79.2% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
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Step 600
600
#647C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 131)
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Step 800
800
#445534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#B4C0AA 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) | #C2BDA9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C0AA
#B4C0AA
oklch(79.2% 0.033 130.7)
- #C2B6CB
#C2B6CB
oklch(79.3% 0.032 310.9)
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 #B4C0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #B4C0AA 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.