#B2CEBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.037 160.4), rgb(178, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#B2CEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.037 160.4) |
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 #B2CEBE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEBE | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CEBE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEBE text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEBE
oklch(82.6% 0.037 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#438263
oklch(55.5% 0.082 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#346E52
oklch(49.1% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#B2CEBE 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) | #CDCABD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCEC9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEBE
#B2CEBE
oklch(82.6% 0.037 160.4)
- #D8BDCE
#D8BDCE
oklch(82.6% 0.038 339.9)
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 #B2CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #B2CEBE 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.