#B4D5BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.046 156.1), rgb(180, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B4D5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D5BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.046 156.1) |
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 #B4D5BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D5BF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D5BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D5BF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D5BF
oklch(84.3% 0.046 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#559B71
oklch(63.2% 0.096 156)
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Step 600
600
#378559
oklch(55.6% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#297149
oklch(49.2% 0.097 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#245C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#B4D5BF 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) | #D5CFBE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBC0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D5BF
#B4D5BF
oklch(84.3% 0.046 156.1)
- #E0C0D7
#E0C0D7
oklch(84.2% 0.047 336.1)
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 #B4D5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4D5BF 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.