#B8CAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.047 132.1), rgb(184, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B8CAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.047 132.1) |
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 #B8CAAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CAAB | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CAAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CAAB text on black | 12.07:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CAAB
oklch(81.7% 0.047 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#749658
oklch(63.2% 0.096 132)
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Step 600
600
#5C803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354925
oklch(37.9% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#B8CAAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C7C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CAAB
#B8CAAB
oklch(81.7% 0.047 132.1)
- #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 #B8CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #B8CAAB 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.