#B4CEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.056 137.7), rgb(180, 206, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B4CEAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CEAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.056 137.7) |
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 #B4CEAB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CEAB | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CEAB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CEAB text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CEAB
oklch(82.3% 0.056 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#669953
oklch(63% 0.114 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8437
oklch(55.7% 0.124 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F29
oklch(49% 0.115 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B23
oklch(42.8% 0.096 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B22
oklch(37.8% 0.075 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#B4CEAB 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) | #D1C8A9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CBC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CEAB
#B4CEAB
oklch(82.3% 0.056 137.7)
- #D4BADD
#D4BADD
oklch(82.2% 0.056 317.4)
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 #B4CEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B4CEAB 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.