#B2CAA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.056 135.2), rgb(178, 202, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B2CAA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.056 135.2) |
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 #B2CAA6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAA6 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAA6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAA6 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CAA6
oklch(81.1% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD75
oklch(70.6% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9950
oklch(63.1% 0.115 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#518332
oklch(55.6% 0.125 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F25
oklch(49.2% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#365A20
oklch(42.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A20
oklch(37.6% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#B2CAA6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C7C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAA6
#B2CAA6
oklch(81.1% 0.056 135.2)
- #CFB7DB
#CFB7DB
oklch(81.1% 0.056 314.5)
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 #B2CAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2CAA6 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.