#B7CDAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.052 134.5), rgb(183, 205, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#B7CDAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CDAB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 134.5) |
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 #B7CDAB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CDAB | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CDAB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CDAB text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CDAB
oklch(82.3% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.084 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9853
oklch(63.1% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#558237
oklch(55.6% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E29
oklch(49.2% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#B7CDAB 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) | #D0C8A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CDAB
#B7CDAB
oklch(82.3% 0.052 134.5)
- #D2BBDD
#D2BBDD
oklch(82.2% 0.053 314.9)
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 #B7CDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B7CDAB 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.