#B2C8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.053 134.5), rgb(178, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B2C8A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.053 134.5) |
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 #B2C8A6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C8A6 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C8A6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C8A6 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C8A6
oklch(80.7% 0.053 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.084 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9853
oklch(63.1% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#558237
oklch(55.6% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E29
oklch(49.2% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#395923
oklch(42.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#B2C8A6 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) | #CBC3A4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1A8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5BE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C8A6
#B2C8A6
oklch(80.7% 0.053 134.5)
- #CDB6D8
#CDB6D8
oklch(80.6% 0.053 314.9)
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 #B2C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #B2C8A6 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.