#B4C7B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.033 145.3), rgb(180, 199, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#B4C7B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 199, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 145.3) |
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 #B4C7B4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C7B4 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C7B4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C7B4 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F9570
oklch(63.1% 0.069 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#B4C7B4 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) | #C8C3B3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C7B4
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
- #CDBACD
#CDBACD
oklch(81.1% 0.034 325.9)
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 #B4C7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #B4C7B4 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.