#B7C8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.046 130.9), rgb(183, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#B7C8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.046 130.9) |
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 #B7C8A9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C8A9 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C8A9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C8A9 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C8A9
oklch(81.1% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#759557
oklch(63% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#B7C8A9 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C8A9
#B7C8A9
oklch(81.1% 0.046 130.9)
- #CBB9D8
#CBB9D8
oklch(81.1% 0.047 311.1)
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 #B7C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #B7C8A9 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.