#B2CFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.057 140.3), rgb(178, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#B2CFAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CFAC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.057 140.3) |
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 #B2CFAC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CFAC | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CFAC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CFAC text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CFAC
oklch(82.4% 0.057 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B55
oklch(63.2% 0.118 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#468539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702B
oklch(49% 0.118 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C25
oklch(42.8% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#B2CFAC 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) | #D1C9AA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CCC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CFAC
#B2CFAC
oklch(82.4% 0.057 140.3)
- #D7BADD
#D7BADD
oklch(82.5% 0.058 320.5)
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 #B2CFAC, 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 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2CFAC 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.