#B2CAA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.059 133.5), rgb(178, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#B2CAA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.059 133.5) |
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 #B2CAA3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAA3 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAA3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAA3 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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)
#B2CAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.059 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE70
oklch(70.8% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9949
oklch(63.1% 0.121 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#528329
oklch(55.6% 0.132 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A19
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#B2CAA3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C7BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAA3
#B2CAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.059 133.5)
- #CFB6DD
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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 #B2CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #B2CAA3 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.