#B4C3A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.041 131.1), rgb(180, 195, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#B4C3A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 195, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.041 131.1) |
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 #B4C3A8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C3A8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C3A8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C3A8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C3A8
oklch(79.8% 0.041 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A97F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E44
oklch(55.5% 0.091 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A36
oklch(49% 0.083 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#B4C3A8 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) | #C6BFA7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEA9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C0BB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C3A8
#B4C3A8
oklch(79.8% 0.041 131.1)
- #C6B6D1
#C6B6D1
oklch(79.8% 0.041 311.7)
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 #B4C3A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #B4C3A8 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.