#B4CCAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.048 140.3), rgb(180, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#B4CCAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CCAF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.048 140.3) |
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 #B4CCAF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CCAF | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CCAF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CCAF text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CCAF
oklch(81.9% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8245
oklch(55.5% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E37
oklch(49.1% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#B4CCAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CAC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CCAF
#B4CCAF
oklch(81.9% 0.048 140.3)
- #D2BAD7
#D2BAD7
oklch(81.8% 0.048 320.4)
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 #B4CCAF, 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 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B4CCAF 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.