#B2D0AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.059 140.4), rgb(178, 208, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#B2D0AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D0AC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 208, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.059 140.4) |
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 #B2D0AC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D0AC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D0AC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D0AC text on black | 12.51:1 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D0AC
oklch(82.6% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B53
oklch(63.1% 0.121 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#448537
oklch(55.5% 0.131 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#357129
oklch(49.1% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C23
oklch(42.7% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C22
oklch(37.8% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#B2D0AC 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) | #D2CAAA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CDC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D0AC
#B2D0AC
oklch(82.6% 0.059 140.4)
- #D8BADE
#D8BADE
oklch(82.6% 0.059 320.6)
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 #B2D0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #B2D0AC 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.