#B2CDA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.06 136.6), rgb(178, 205, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#B2CDA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.06 136.6) |
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 #B2CDA7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDA7 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CDA7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CDA7 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDA7
oklch(81.8% 0.06 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#659A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C842F
oklch(55.6% 0.132 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C7021
oklch(49.1% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#B2CDA7 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) | #D0C7A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CAC2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDA7
#B2CDA7
oklch(81.8% 0.06 136.6)
- #D3B8DE
#D3B8DE
oklch(81.8% 0.06 316.2)
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 #B2CDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2CDA7 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.