#B7CAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.047 133.3), rgb(183, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#B7CAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.047 133.3) |
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 #B7CAAB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CAAB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CAAB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CAAB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CAAB
oklch(81.6% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#729658
oklch(63.1% 0.097 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A803D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2F
oklch(49% 0.097 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#B7CAAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C7C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CAAB
#B7CAAB
oklch(81.6% 0.047 133.3)
- #CEBAD9
#CEBAD9
oklch(81.5% 0.048 313.7)
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 #B7CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #B7CAAB 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.