#B4CBB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.039 146.4), rgb(180, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#B4CBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.039 146.4) |
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 #B4CBB5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBB5 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBB5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CBB5 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBB5
oklch(81.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#69976C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#508154
oklch(55.6% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#406D44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#355938
oklch(42.7% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#B4CBB5 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) | #CCC6B4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CAC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBB5
#B4CBB5
oklch(81.9% 0.039 146.4)
- #D2BBD1
#D2BBD1
oklch(81.8% 0.04 327.3)
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 #B4CBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B4CBB5 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.