#B2C39B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.058 126.4), rgb(178, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#B2C39B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C39B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.058 126.4) |
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 #B2C39B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C39B | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C39B text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C39B text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C39B
oklch(79.4% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500
#779641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#60801D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#415811
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#B2C39B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BFB8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C39B
#B2C39B
oklch(79.4% 0.058 126.4)
- #C5B3DA
#C5B3DA
oklch(79.5% 0.058 306)
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 #B2C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2C39B 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.