#B4D3B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.053 145.9), rgb(180, 211, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#B4D3B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 211, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 145.9) |
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 #B4D3B5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D3B5 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D3B5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D3B5 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D3B5
oklch(83.6% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#408547
oklch(55.6% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#B4D3B5 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) | #D4CDB3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D1CA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D3B5
#B4D3B5
oklch(83.6% 0.053 145.9)
- #DCBEDC
#DCBEDC
oklch(83.6% 0.053 326)
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 #B4D3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #B4D3B5 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.