#B2C7AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.046 137), rgb(178, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#B2C7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C7AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 21%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.046 137) |
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 #B2C7AA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C7AA | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C7AA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C7AA text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C7AA
oklch(80.6% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500
#6E975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#568143
oklch(55.6% 0.102 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#466D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#39592C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#B2C7AA 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) | #C9C2A8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C7AA
#B2C7AA
oklch(80.6% 0.046 137)
- #CCB7D4
#CCB7D4
oklch(80.6% 0.046 316.7)
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 #B2C7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2C7AA 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.