#B4CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.068 131), rgb(180, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#B4CD9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.068 131) |
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 #B4CD9F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CD9F | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CD9F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CD9F text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CD9F
oklch(81.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#88AF65
oklch(70.8% 0.11 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A37
oklch(63.1% 0.139 131)
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Step 600
600
#528401
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#304B0F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#B4CD9F 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) | #D2C69C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC4A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C9C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CD9F
#B4CD9F
oklch(81.8% 0.068 131)
- #D2B7E4
#D2B7E4
oklch(81.7% 0.069 311.7)
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 #B4CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4CD9F 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.