#B4CEAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.052 139.8), rgb(180, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#B4CEAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 139.8) |
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 #B4CEAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CEAE | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CEAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CEAE text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.052 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 140)
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Step 500
500
#66995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C833F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B29
oklch(42.8% 0.09 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#B4CEAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CCC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CEAE
#B4CEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.052 139.8)
- #D5BBDB
#D5BBDB
oklch(82.4% 0.052 319.9)
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 #B4CEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4CEAE 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.