#B2CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.048 140.3), rgb(178, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B2CAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.048 140.3) |
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 #B2CAAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAAD | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAAD text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CAAD
oklch(81.3% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8245
oklch(55.5% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E36
oklch(49.1% 0.099 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#B2CAAD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C8C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAAD
#B2CAAD
oklch(81.3% 0.048 140.3)
- #D0B8D5
#D0B8D5
oklch(81.2% 0.048 320.4)
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 #B2CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #B2CAAD 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.