#B4CBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.051 136.9), rgb(180, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B4CBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.051 136.9) |
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 #B4CBAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBAB | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CBAB text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBAB
oklch(81.6% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9858
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#52823D
oklch(55.5% 0.112 137)
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Step 700
700
#436E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#375A28
oklch(42.8% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#B4CBAB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C8C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBAB
#B4CBAB
oklch(81.6% 0.051 136.9)
- #D0B9D9
#D0B9D9
oklch(81.5% 0.051 316.5)
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 #B4CBAB, 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 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B4CBAB 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.