#B2CEBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.041 154.3), rgb(178, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#B2CEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.041 154.3) |
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 #B2CEBA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEBA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CEBA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CEBA text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEBA
oklch(82.5% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9973
oklch(63.2% 0.084 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#44835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#B2CEBA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECDC8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEBA
#B2CEBA
oklch(82.5% 0.041 154.3)
- #D7BCD1
#D7BCD1
oklch(82.4% 0.042 333.6)
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 #B2CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2CEBA 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.