#B2CABF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.03 166.3), rgb(178, 202, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#B2CABF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CABF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.03 166.3) |
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 #B2CABF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CABF | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CABF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CABF text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CABF
oklch(81.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#659681
oklch(63.2% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B806A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#B2CABF 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) | #C9C6BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3C0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAC7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CABF
#B2CABF
oklch(81.8% 0.03 166.3)
- #D3BCC7
#D3BCC7
oklch(81.8% 0.03 347.2)
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 #B2CABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2CABF 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.