#B2D4AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.068 139.7), rgb(178, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#B2D4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.068 139.7) |
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 #B2D4AA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D4AA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D4AA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D4AA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D4AA
oklch(83.4% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D48
oklch(63% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8727
oklch(55.5% 0.15 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7319
oklch(49.2% 0.141 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#275D18
oklch(42.6% 0.115 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.09 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#B2D4AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D1C8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D4AA
#B2D4AA
oklch(83.4% 0.068 139.7)
- #DDBBE5
#DDBBE5
oklch(83.5% 0.068 319.8)
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 #B2D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2D4AA 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.