#B4C8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7), rgb(180, 200, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#B4C8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 134°. 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 (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7) |
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 #B4C8A8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C8A8 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C8A8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C8A8 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC79
oklch(70.8% 0.079 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#709756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#58813B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900
#334924
oklch(37.7% 0.065 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#B4C8A8 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) | #CBC3A6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5BF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C8A8
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
- #CCB8D7
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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 #B4C8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #B4C8A8 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.