#B2C49D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.057 127.8), rgb(178, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#B2C49D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 128°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C49D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.057 127.8) |
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 #B2C49D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C49D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C49D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C49D text on black | 11.27:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C49D
oklch(79.6% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#759745
oklch(63.2% 0.117 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8123
oklch(55.7% 0.127 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C14
oklch(49% 0.117 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5815
oklch(42.5% 0.097 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#B2C49D 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) | #C8BF9B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C0B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C49D
#B2C49D
oklch(79.6% 0.057 127.8)
- #C7B3D9
#C7B3D9
oklch(79.6% 0.057 308.8)
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 #B2C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #B2C49D 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.