#B2CBAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.049 140.4), rgb(178, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B2CBAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CBAD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.049 140.4) |
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 #B2CBAD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CBAD | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CBAD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CBAD text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CBAD
oklch(81.5% 0.049 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8343
oklch(55.7% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#B2CBAD 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) | #CDC6AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C9C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CBAD
#B2CBAD
oklch(81.5% 0.049 140.4)
- #D2B9D7
#D2B9D7
oklch(81.6% 0.05 320.6)
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 #B2CBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #B2CBAD 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.