#B4C3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.038 132.7), rgb(180, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#B4C3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 133°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.038 132.7) |
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 #B4C3AA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C3AA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C3AA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C3AA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C3AA
oklch(79.9% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#779462
oklch(63.1% 0.079 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#607E49
oklch(55.6% 0.085 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#415730
oklch(42.8% 0.066 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#B4C3AA 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C3AA
#B4C3AA
oklch(79.9% 0.038 132.7)
- #C6B7CF
#C6B7CF
oklch(79.9% 0.037 313)
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 #B4C3AA, 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 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4C3AA 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.