#B2C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.059 125.1), rgb(178, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B2C299 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 125°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C299 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.059 125.1) |
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 #B2C299 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C299 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C299 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C299 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C299
oklch(79.1% 0.059 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB69
oklch(70.7% 0.094 125)
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Step 500
500
#79963E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 125)
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Step 600
600
#628017
oklch(55.7% 0.131 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#516C05
oklch(49.2% 0.122 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#42580C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384814
oklch(37.6% 0.078 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#B2C299 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C299
#B2C299
oklch(79.1% 0.059 125.1)
- #C3B2DA
#C3B2DA
oklch(79.1% 0.059 304.4)
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 #B2C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #B2C299 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.