#B2BFA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.037 129.8), rgb(178, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#B2BFA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 130°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.037 129.8) |
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 #B2BFA6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFA6 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFA6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFA6 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFA6
oklch(78.8% 0.037 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9361
oklch(63.1% 0.077 130)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526939
oklch(49% 0.077 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#B2BFA6 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) | #C2BBA5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFA6
#B2BFA6
oklch(78.8% 0.037 129.8)
- #C1B4CC
#C1B4CC
oklch(78.8% 0.036 309.7)
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 #B2BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #B2BFA6 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.