#B2CBB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.041 148.6), rgb(178, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B2CBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 149°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.041 148.6) |
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 #B2CBB5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CBB5 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CBB5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CBB5 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CBB5
oklch(81.7% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#65986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8255
oklch(55.6% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.085 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#B2CBB5 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) | #CCC6B4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCAC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CBB5
#B2CBB5
oklch(81.7% 0.041 148.6)
- #D3BAD1
#D3BAD1
oklch(81.7% 0.042 328.5)
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 #B2CBB5, 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 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2CBB5 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.