#B7CDAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.051 135.1), rgb(183, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#B7CDAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CDAC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.051 135.1) |
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 #B7CDAC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CDAC | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CDAC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CDAC text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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)
#B7CDAC
oklch(82.3% 0.051 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#55823A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#B7CDAC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CDAC
#B7CDAC
oklch(82.3% 0.051 135.1)
- #D2BCDC
#D2BCDC
oklch(82.4% 0.05 315.3)
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 #B7CDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #B7CDAC 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.