#B2C69F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.058 129.8), rgb(178, 198, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#B2C69F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C69F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 198, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.058 129.8) |
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 #B2C69F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C69F | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C69F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C69F text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C69F
oklch(80.1% 0.058 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#729746
oklch(63% 0.117 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8125
oklch(55.5% 0.128 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D17
oklch(49% 0.119 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5916
oklch(42.7% 0.099 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#B2C69F 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) | #CAC09D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C2BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C69F
#B2C69F
oklch(80.1% 0.058 129.8)
- #C9B4DB
#C9B4DB
oklch(80% 0.059 309.3)
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 #B2C69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #B2C69F 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.