#B2CB9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.066 131.9), rgb(178, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#B2CB9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CB9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.066 131.9) |
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 #B2CB9F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CB9F | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CB9F text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CB9F text on black | 11.93:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CB9F
oklch(81.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 132)
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Step 600
600
#528413
oklch(55.7% 0.146 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B09
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#B2CB9F 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) | #CFC49C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C7BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CB9F
#B2CB9F
oklch(81.2% 0.066 131.9)
- #D0B6E1
#D0B6E1
oklch(81.2% 0.066 311.9)
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 #B2CB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2CB9F 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.