#B0CDA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.067 135.5), rgb(176, 205, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B0CDA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 205, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.067 135.5) |
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 #B0CDA2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CDA2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CDA2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CDA2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CDA2
oklch(81.5% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B06B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B42
oklch(63% 0.135 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#48851D
oklch(55.5% 0.148 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#39710E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#305C11
oklch(42.7% 0.114 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C17
oklch(37.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#B0CDA2 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) | #D1C69F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CAC1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CDA2
#B0CDA2
oklch(81.5% 0.067 135.5)
- #D4B6E1
#D4B6E1
oklch(81.6% 0.068 315.6)
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 #B0CDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #B0CDA2 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.