#B7CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.058 128.3), rgb(183, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#B7CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.058 128.3) |
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 #B7CAA2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CAA2 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CAA2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CAA2 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CAA2
oklch(81.4% 0.058 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#749743
oklch(63.1% 0.119 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8120
oklch(55.6% 0.13 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D11
oklch(49.1% 0.121 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5913
oklch(42.7% 0.1 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#354918
oklch(37.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#B7CAA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CAA2
#B7CAA2
oklch(81.4% 0.058 128.3)
- #CDB9E0
#CDB9E0
oklch(81.5% 0.058 308.2)
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 #B7CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #B7CAA2 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.