#B2CABD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.032 162), rgb(178, 202, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B2CABD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 162°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CABD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.032 162) |
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 #B2CABD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CABD | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CABD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CABD text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CABD
oklch(81.7% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8067
oklch(55.5% 0.069 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C55
oklch(49% 0.065 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#B2CABD 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECAC6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CABD
#B2CABD
oklch(81.7% 0.032 162)
- #D3BCC9
#D3BCC9
oklch(81.8% 0.031 342.8)
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 #B2CABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2CABD 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.