#B2CCBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.038 155.3), rgb(178, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#B2CCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.038 155.3) |
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 #B2CCBA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CCBA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CCBA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CCBA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CCBA
oklch(82.1% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#48825E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#305940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#B2CCBA 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) | #CCC8B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CCBA
#B2CCBA
oklch(82.1% 0.038 155.3)
- #D5BCCE
#D5BCCE
oklch(82.2% 0.037 335.9)
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 #B2CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2CCBA 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.