#B4C99C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1), rgb(180, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#B4C99C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C99C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1) |
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 #B4C99C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C99C | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C99C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C99C text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#719836
oklch(63% 0.134 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8201
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 128)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#B4C99C 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) | #CEC399 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C5BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C99C
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
- #CCB6E1
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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 #B4C99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #B4C99C 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.