#B2D3AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.064 140.8), rgb(178, 211, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#B2D3AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D3AC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 211, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.064 140.8) |
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 #B2D3AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D3AC | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D3AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D3AC text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D3AC
oklch(83.2% 0.064 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8730
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7223
oklch(49.1% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#B2D3AC 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) | #D6CCAA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D0C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D3AC
#B2D3AC
oklch(83.2% 0.064 140.8)
- #DCBBE2
#DCBBE2
oklch(83.3% 0.064 321.1)
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 #B2D3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #B2D3AC 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.