#B2CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.061 132.9), rgb(178, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B2CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.061 132.9) |
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 #B2CAA2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAA2 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAA2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAA2 text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9946
oklch(63.1% 0.124 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#528325
oklch(55.5% 0.135 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#436F17
oklch(49.1% 0.125 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A16
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#B2CAA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C7BF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAA2
#B2CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 132.9)
- #CFB6DE
#CFB6DE
oklch(81% 0.062 312.8)
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 #B2CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2CAA2 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.