#B2CAA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.063 132), rgb(178, 202, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#B2CAA0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.063 132) |
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 #B2CAA0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAA0 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAA0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAA0 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500
#6C9941
oklch(63.1% 0.128 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#53831C
oklch(55.5% 0.14 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#436F0C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#304A16
oklch(37.5% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#B2CAA0 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) | #CEC49E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C6BE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAA0
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
- #CFB6DF
#CFB6DF
oklch(81.1% 0.063 312.2)
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 #B2CAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2CAA0 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.