#B7CFBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.036 153.1), rgb(183, 207, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B7CFBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CFBD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 207, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.036 153.1) |
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 #B7CFBD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CFBD | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CFBD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CFBD text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CFBD
oklch(83.1% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AB90
oklch(70.6% 0.056 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#669774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D815D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 153)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#B7CFBD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CECA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CFBD
#B7CFBD
oklch(83.1% 0.036 153.1)
- #D7C0D2
#D7C0D2
oklch(83.2% 0.035 333.3)
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 #B7CFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7CFBD 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.