#B7CFBF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.034 156.4), rgb(183, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#B7CFBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CFBF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.034 156.4) |
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 #B7CFBF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CFBF | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CFBF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CFBF text on black | 12.69:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CFBF
oklch(83.2% 0.034 156.4)
-
Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
-
Step 500
500
#669678
oklch(63% 0.069 156.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4C8161
oklch(55.7% 0.076 156.4)
-
Step 700
700
#3D6D50
oklch(49.2% 0.071 156.1)
-
Step 800
800
#335942
oklch(42.8% 0.058 156.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#B7CFBF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CECA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CFBF
#B7CFBF
oklch(83.2% 0.034 156.4)
- #D7C0D0
#D7C0D0
oklch(83.2% 0.034 336.8)
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 #B7CFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7CFBF 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.