#B4C5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.037 137.5), rgb(180, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#B4C5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C5AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.037 137.5) |
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 #B4C5AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C5AE | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C5AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C5AE text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C5AE
oklch(80.4% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#739467
oklch(62.9% 0.075 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#B4C5AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C3BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C5AE
#B4C5AE
oklch(80.4% 0.037 137.5)
- #C9B8CF
#C9B8CF
oklch(80.4% 0.037 317.3)
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 #B4C5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.064
Use #B4C5AE 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.