#B2D2AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.059 142.7), rgb(178, 210, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#B2D2AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.059 142.7) |
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 #B2D2AF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D2AF | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D2AF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D2AF text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D2AF
oklch(83.1% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C57
oklch(63.2% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F863B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#30712D
oklch(49% 0.121 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#295C26
oklch(42.6% 0.101 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#B2D2AF 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) | #D4CBAD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D0C8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D2AF
#B2D2AF
oklch(83.1% 0.059 142.7)
- #DBBBDE
#DBBBDE
oklch(83% 0.059 323.4)
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 #B2D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #B2D2AF 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.