#B2CDBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.037 157.9), rgb(178, 205, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B2CDBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDBC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.037 157.9) |
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 #B2CDBC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDBC | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CDBC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CDBC text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDBC
oklch(82.3% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.06 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#609878
oklch(63.1% 0.077 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#458260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#366E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.065 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#B2CDBC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECDC8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDBC
#B2CDBC
oklch(82.3% 0.037 157.9)
- #D6BCCE
#D6BCCE
oklch(82.3% 0.038 337)
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 #B2CDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #B2CDBC 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.