#B2C5AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.043 136.3), rgb(178, 197, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#B2C5AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C5AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.043 136.3) |
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 #B2C5AA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C5AA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C5AA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C5AA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C5AA
oklch(80.2% 0.043 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#719660
oklch(63.1% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#598047
oklch(55.6% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C38
oklch(49.1% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C582F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#B2C5AA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C3BD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C5AA
#B2C5AA
oklch(80.2% 0.043 136.3)
- #C9B6D1
#C9B6D1
oklch(80.1% 0.043 316)
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 #B2C5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2C5AA 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.