#B8CAAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.048 131.5), rgb(184, 202, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#B8CAAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.048 131.5) |
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 #B8CAAA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CAAA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CAAA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CAAA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CAAA
oklch(81.7% 0.048 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#749656
oklch(63.2% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C803A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5825
oklch(42.7% 0.083 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#B8CAAA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C7C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CAAA
#B8CAAA
oklch(81.7% 0.048 131.5)
- #CDBBDA
#CDBBDA
oklch(81.7% 0.047 311.2)
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 #B8CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #B8CAAA 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.