#B4CFBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.038 156.3), rgb(180, 207, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#B4CFBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 156°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CFBD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 207, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.038 156.3) |
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 #B4CFBD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CFBD | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CFBD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CFBD text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CFBD
oklch(82.9% 0.038 156.3)
-
Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
-
Step 500
500
#619876
oklch(63.2% 0.078 156.2)
-
Step 600
600
#46825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156)
-
Step 700
700
#376E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 156.4)
-
Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
-
Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#B4CFBD 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) | #CFCABC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CECA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CFBD
#B4CFBD
oklch(82.9% 0.038 156.3)
- #D8BED1
#D8BED1
oklch(82.9% 0.039 335.4)
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 #B4CFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #B4CFBD 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.