#B2C8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.06 131.2), rgb(178, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#B2C8A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.06 131.2) |
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 #B2C8A0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C8A0 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C8A0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C8A0 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C8A0
oklch(80.6% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9845
oklch(63.1% 0.121 131)
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Step 600
600
#568223
oklch(55.5% 0.133 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#476E15
oklch(49.1% 0.123 131)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A15
oklch(42.8% 0.103 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#B2C8A0 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) | #CCC29E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C4BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C8A0
#B2C8A0
oklch(80.6% 0.06 131.2)
- #CCB5DC
#CCB5DC
oklch(80.5% 0.059 311.4)
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 #B2C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #B2C8A0 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.