#B4CCAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.053 136.5), rgb(180, 204, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#B4CCAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CCAA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.053 136.5) |
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 #B4CCAA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CCAA | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CCAA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CCAA 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CCAA
oklch(81.8% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9954
oklch(63.2% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#518338
oklch(55.7% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E2B
oklch(49% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#B4CCAA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C9C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CCAA
#B4CCAA
oklch(81.8% 0.053 136.5)
- #D2B9DB
#D2B9DB
oklch(81.8% 0.054 317.1)
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 #B4CCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B4CCAA 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.