#B2C99E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.064 130.7), rgb(178, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#B2C99E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C99E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.064 130.7) |
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 #B2C99E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C99E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C99E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C99E text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C99E
oklch(80.7% 0.064 130.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8BAE69
oklch(70.8% 0.102 130.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6E993E
oklch(63.2% 0.13 130.6)
-
Step 600
600
#558316
oklch(55.6% 0.142 130.8)
-
Step 700
700
#456F03
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.9)
-
Step 800
800
#395A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 130.7)
-
Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#B2C99E 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) | #CDC39B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C99E
#B2C99E
oklch(80.7% 0.064 130.7)
- #CDB5DF
#CDB5DF
oklch(80.7% 0.064 310.6)
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 #B2C99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2C99E 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.