#B2CBAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.053 138.1), rgb(178, 203, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#B2CBAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CBAA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.053 138.1) |
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 #B2CBAA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CBAA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CBAA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CBAA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CBAA
oklch(81.4% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#689957
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138)
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Step 600
600
#4E833C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A27
oklch(42.6% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#B2CBAA 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) | #CEC5A8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C8C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CBAA
#B2CBAA
oklch(81.4% 0.053 138.1)
- #D1B8D9
#D1B8D9
oklch(81.4% 0.053 317.9)
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 #B2CBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2CBAA 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.