#B2D2A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.067 138.3), rgb(178, 210, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B2D2A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 210, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.067 138.3) |
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 #B2D2A8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D2A8 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D2A8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D2A8 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D2A8
oklch(82.9% 0.067 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C46
oklch(63% 0.136 138)
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Step 600
600
#418725
oklch(55.7% 0.149 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#327217
oklch(49.1% 0.138 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D16
oklch(42.8% 0.115 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#B2D2A8 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) | #D5CBA6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFC6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D2A8
#B2D2A8
oklch(82.9% 0.067 138.3)
- #DABAE4
#DABAE4
oklch(83% 0.067 318.1)
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 #B2D2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #B2D2A8 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.