#B4D0AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.056 140.1), rgb(180, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#B4D0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D0AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.056 140.1) |
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 #B4D0AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D0AE | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D0AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D0AE text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D0AE
oklch(82.8% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF7A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#629A57
oklch(63% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#48843B
oklch(55.5% 0.123 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#39702D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#305B26
oklch(42.6% 0.095 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#B4D0AE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CDC6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D0AE
#B4D0AE
oklch(82.8% 0.056 140.1)
- #D7BBDD
#D7BBDD
oklch(82.6% 0.056 320.3)
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 #B4D0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #B4D0AE 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.