#B4C49E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.055 126.2), rgb(180, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#B4C49E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C49E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.055 126.2) |
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 #B4C49E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C49E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C49E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C49E text on black | 11.33:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C49E
oklch(79.8% 0.055 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#618025
oklch(55.7% 0.123 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C17
oklch(49.2% 0.114 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#425816
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#B4C49E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C0B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C49E
#B4C49E
oklch(79.8% 0.055 126.2)
- #C6B4DA
#C6B4DA
oklch(79.7% 0.056 306.6)
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 #B4C49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #B4C49E 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.