#B7CFAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.052 137.2), rgb(183, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#B7CFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.052 137.2) |
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 #B7CFAE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CFAE | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CFAE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CFAE text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CFAE
oklch(82.8% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9857
oklch(63% 0.105 137)
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Step 600
600
#51833B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 137)
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Step 700
700
#416E2D
oklch(49% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#B7CFAE 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) | #D2C9AC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CCC6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CFAE
#B7CFAE
oklch(82.8% 0.052 137.2)
- #D5BDDD
#D5BDDD
oklch(82.9% 0.051 317.7)
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 #B7CFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #B7CFAE 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.