#B2CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.069 132.6), rgb(178, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B2CD9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.069 132.6) |
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 #B2CD9F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CD9F | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CD9F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CD9F text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CD9F
oklch(81.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#679B38
oklch(63.2% 0.142 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8506
oklch(55.7% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C02
oklch(42.8% 0.119 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#B2CD9F 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) | #D1C69C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C9C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CD9F
#B2CD9F
oklch(81.6% 0.069 132.6)
- #D2B6E4
#D2B6E4
oklch(81.5% 0.07 312.1)
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 #B2CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2CD9F 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.