#B2CCB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.045 146.2), rgb(178, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#B2CCB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.045 146.2) |
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 #B2CCB3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CCB3 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CCB3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CCB3 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CCB3
oklch(81.9% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD86
oklch(70.7% 0.072 146)
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Step 500
500
#649868
oklch(63% 0.09 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A834F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 146)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E40
oklch(49% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#B2CCB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CAC5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CCB3
#B2CCB3
oklch(81.9% 0.045 146.2)
- #D4BAD3
#D4BAD3
oklch(81.9% 0.045 327.2)
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 #B2CCB3, 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 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2CCB3 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.