#B2CFB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.048 148), rgb(178, 207, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#B2CFB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.048 148) |
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 #B2CFB5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CFB5 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CFB5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CFB5 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CFB5
oklch(82.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 400
400
#80AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.076 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A68
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#43844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#347040
oklch(49.2% 0.098 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#B2CFB5 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) | #D0CAB4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCEC7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CFB5
#B2CFB5
oklch(82.6% 0.048 148)
- #D8BCD6
#D8BCD6
oklch(82.7% 0.047 328.2)
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 #B2CFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2CFB5 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.