#B4CDBF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.033 161.1), rgb(180, 205, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#B4CDBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CDBF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 205, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.033 161.1) |
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 #B4CDBF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CDBF | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CDBF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CDBF text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CDBF
oklch(82.6% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.052 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#64977C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#498165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D54
oklch(49.1% 0.069 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#315945
oklch(42.8% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#B4CDBF 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CDC9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CDBF
#B4CDBF
oklch(82.6% 0.033 161.1)
- #D6BECC
#D6BECC
oklch(82.6% 0.033 341.9)
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 #B4CDBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4CDBF 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.