#B4CBAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.046 140.1), rgb(180, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B4CBAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.046 140.1) |
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 #B4CBAF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBAF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBAF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CBAF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBAF
oklch(81.7% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#B4CBAF 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C9C3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBAF
#B4CBAF
oklch(81.7% 0.046 140.1)
- #D1BAD6
#D1BAD6
oklch(81.7% 0.046 320.2)
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 #B4CBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B4CBAF 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.