#B2CA9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9), rgb(178, 202, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#B2CA9B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9) |
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 #B2CA9B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CA9B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CA9B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CA9B text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE63
oklch(70.6% 0.109 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A32
oklch(63.2% 0.142 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#314B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.093 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#B2CA9B 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) | #CFC398 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C6BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CA9B
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
- #CEB5E3
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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 #B2CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2CA9B 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.