#B2C2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.028 145.3), rgb(178, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#B2C2B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.028 145.3) |
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 #B2C2B2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C2B2 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C2B2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C2B2 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C2B2
oklch(79.7% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA990
oklch(70.8% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#B2C2B2 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) | #C3BFB1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C2B2
#B2C2B2
oklch(79.7% 0.028 145.3)
- #C7B7C7
#C7B7C7
oklch(79.8% 0.028 325.8)
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 #B2C2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2C2B2 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.