#B4CCBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.032 160.1), rgb(180, 204, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#B4CCBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CCBE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 204, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.032 160.1) |
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 #B4CCBE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CCBE | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CCBE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CCBE text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CCBE
oklch(82.3% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB96
oklch(70.7% 0.051 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#65967C
oklch(63% 0.066 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8065
oklch(55.5% 0.071 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D54
oklch(49.2% 0.067 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#325844
oklch(42.6% 0.055 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#B4CCBE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CCC8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CCBE
#B4CCBE
oklch(82.3% 0.032 160.1)
- #D4BDCC
#D4BDCC
oklch(82.2% 0.033 338.7)
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 #B4CCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4CCBE 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.