#B2C4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.036 140), rgb(178, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#B2C4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C4AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.036 140) |
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 #B2C4AE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C4AE | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C4AE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C4AE text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C4AE
oklch(80% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#72956A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F51
oklch(55.6% 0.081 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5736
oklch(42.6% 0.062 140)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#B2C4AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C2BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C4AE
#B2C4AE
oklch(80% 0.036 140)
- #C9B7CD
#C9B7CD
oklch(80.1% 0.036 320.1)
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 #B2C4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #B2C4AE 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.