#B2C0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.034 134), rgb(178, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#B2C0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C0AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.034 134) |
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 #B2C0AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C0AA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C0AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C0AA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C0AA
oklch(79.1% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A986
oklch(70.8% 0.055 134)
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Step 500
500
#789368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A40
oklch(49.2% 0.071 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#B2C0AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C0AA
#B2C0AA
oklch(79.1% 0.034 134)
- #C3B5CB
#C3B5CB
oklch(79.2% 0.034 313.5)
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 #B2C0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2C0AA 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.