#B2C596
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.067 125.8), rgb(178, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#B2C596 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C596 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.067 125.8) |
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 #B2C596 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C596 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C596 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C596 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C596
oklch(79.7% 0.067 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#75982E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364908
oklch(37.6% 0.089 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#B2C596 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) | #CABF93 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE98 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C0B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C596
#B2C596
oklch(79.7% 0.067 125.8)
- #C7B2E0
#C7B2E0
oklch(79.7% 0.068 305.6)
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 #B2C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2C596 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.