#B2BCA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.034 126.4), rgb(178, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#B2BCA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.034 126.4) |
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 #B2BCA5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BCA5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BCA5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BCA5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BCA5
oklch(78.1% 0.034 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9164
oklch(63% 0.068 126)
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Step 600
600
#687B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 126)
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Step 700
700
#56683B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#475531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#B2BCA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BAB5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BCA5
#B2BCA5
oklch(78.1% 0.034 126.4)
- #BDB3C9
#BDB3C9
oklch(78.2% 0.033 306.1)
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 #B2BCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2BCA5 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.