#B7CAA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.061 127.5), rgb(183, 202, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B7CAA0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 128°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.061 127.5) |
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 #B7CAA0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CAA0 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CAA0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CAA0 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CAA0
oklch(81.4% 0.061 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#74973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8116
oklch(55.6% 0.135 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D04
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F590C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#B7CAA0 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) | #CFC49E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6BE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CAA0
#B7CAA0
oklch(81.4% 0.061 127.5)
- #CDB8E1
#CDB8E1
oklch(81.3% 0.061 308.1)
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 #B7CAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7CAA0 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.