#B2CC9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.068 132.2), rgb(178, 204, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B2CC9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CC9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.068 132.2) |
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 #B2CC9F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CC9F | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CC9F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CC9F text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#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)
#B2CC9F
oklch(81.4% 0.068 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#50840D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B05
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#B2CC9F 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) | #D0C59C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CC9F
#B2CC9F
oklch(81.4% 0.068 132.2)
- #D1B6E2
#D1B6E2
oklch(81.4% 0.067 312.3)
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 #B2CC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B2CC9F 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.