#B2C798
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.068 127.4), rgb(178, 199, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#B2C798 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C798 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 199, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.068 127.4) |
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 #B2C798 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C798 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C798 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C798 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C798
oklch(80.2% 0.068 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD61
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#729830
oklch(63% 0.138 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#B2C798 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) | #CCC195 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C3BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C798
#B2C798
oklch(80.2% 0.068 127.4)
- #CAB3E1
#CAB3E1
oklch(80.1% 0.068 307.5)
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 #B2C798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #B2C798 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.