#B2C3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.038 136.5), rgb(178, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#B2C3AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C3AB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.038 136.5) |
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 #B2C3AB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C3AB | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C3AB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C3AB text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C3AB
oklch(79.7% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#749565
oklch(63.2% 0.079 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#B2C3AB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1BC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C3AB
#B2C3AB
oklch(79.7% 0.038 136.5)
- #C7B6CE
#C7B6CE
oklch(79.8% 0.038 316.2)
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 #B2C3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2C3AB 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.