#B2BDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.035 127.3), rgb(178, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B2BDA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.035 127.3) |
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 #B2BDA5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDA5 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDA5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDA5 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDA5
oklch(78.3% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A882
oklch(70.8% 0.057 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9262
oklch(63.1% 0.073 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#667C49
oklch(55.6% 0.078 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#55693A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#B2BDA5 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) | #C0BAA4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BBB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDA5
#B2BDA5
oklch(78.3% 0.035 127.3)
- #BEB3CA
#BEB3CA
oklch(78.3% 0.034 307.1)
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 #B2BDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2BDA5 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.