#B2CCB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.04 151), rgb(178, 204, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#B2CCB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CCB7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.04 151) |
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 #B2CCB7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CCB7 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CCB7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CCB7 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CCB7
oklch(82% 0.04 151)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#639870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#498258
oklch(55.6% 0.089 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E48
oklch(49.1% 0.083 151)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#B2CCB7 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) | #CCC7B6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCBC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CCB7
#B2CCB7
oklch(82% 0.04 151)
- #D4BBD0
#D4BBD0
oklch(82% 0.04 331.2)
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 #B2CCB7, 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 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B2CCB7 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.