#B8C6AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1), rgb(184, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B8C6AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8C6AE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1) |
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 #B8C6AE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8C6AE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8C6AE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8C6AE text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#799364
oklch(63.1% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#617D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#516A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#B8C6AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C4BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8C6AE
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
- #C9BAD2
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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 #B8C6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #B8C6AE 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.