#B2BEA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.04 126.9), rgb(178, 190, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#B2BEA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 126.9) |
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 #B2BEA3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEA3 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEA3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEA3 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEA3
oklch(78.5% 0.04 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A87E
oklch(70.6% 0.062 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C935C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D42
oklch(55.6% 0.089 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#546934
oklch(49% 0.081 127)
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Step 800
800
#45562C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#B2BEA3 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) | #C1BAA1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BBB6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEA3
#B2BEA3
oklch(78.5% 0.04 126.9)
- #BFB3CD
#BFB3CD
oklch(78.5% 0.039 306.3)
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 #B2BEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2BEA3 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.