#B2C8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8), rgb(178, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#B2C8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8) |
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 #B2C8AF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C8AF | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C8AF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C8AF text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC85
oklch(70.8% 0.068 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9766
oklch(63.1% 0.086 142)
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Step 600
600
#52814D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 142)
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Step 700
700
#436D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#375933
oklch(42.7% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#B2C8AF 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) | #CAC3AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C6C1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C8AF
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
- #CEB8D1
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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 #B2C8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2C8AF 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.