#B2D0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.061 139.1), rgb(178, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#B2D0AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.061 139.1) |
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 #B2D0AA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D0AA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D0AA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D0AA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D0AA
oklch(82.5% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B074
oklch(70.8% 0.098 139)
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Step 500
500
#609B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 139)
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Step 600
600
#458531
oklch(55.5% 0.135 139)
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Step 700
700
#367123
oklch(49.1% 0.127 139)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#B2D0AA 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) | #D3C9A8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CDC5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D0AA
#B2D0AA
oklch(82.5% 0.061 139.1)
- #D8BADF
#D8BADF
oklch(82.6% 0.06 319.8)
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 #B2D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #B2D0AA 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.