#B8CBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.048 132.6), rgb(184, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#B8CBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.048 132.6) |
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 #B8CBAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CBAB | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CBAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CBAB text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CBAB
oklch(81.9% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB79
oklch(70.6% 0.077 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#729656
oklch(63% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A803B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2D
oklch(49% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5826
oklch(42.6% 0.082 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#B8CBAB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C8C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CBAB
#B8CBAB
oklch(81.9% 0.048 132.6)
- #CFBBDB
#CFBBDB
oklch(81.9% 0.049 312.9)
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 #B8CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #B8CBAB 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.