#B2C69A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.064 127.7), rgb(178, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#B2C69A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C69A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.064 127.7) |
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 #B2C69A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C69A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C69A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C69A text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C69A
oklch(80% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128)
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Step 500
500
#739838
oklch(63.2% 0.131 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8208
oklch(55.7% 0.143 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5903
oklch(42.6% 0.109 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354A10
oklch(37.8% 0.086 127.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#B2C69A 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) | #CBC097 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C2BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C69A
#B2C69A
oklch(80% 0.064 127.7)
- #C9B3DE
#C9B3DE
oklch(79.9% 0.064 308.1)
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 #B2C69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2C69A 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.