#B2D5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.065 142.2), rgb(178, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#B2D5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.065 142.2) |
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 #B2D5AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D5AE | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D5AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D5AE text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D5AE
oklch(83.7% 0.065 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB174
oklch(70.6% 0.104 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#569D4F
oklch(63% 0.133 142)
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Step 600
600
#388732
oklch(55.5% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#297324
oklch(49.2% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E20
oklch(42.9% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#B2D5AE 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) | #D7CEAC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D2CA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D5AE
#B2D5AE
oklch(83.7% 0.065 142.2)
- #DEBCE3
#DEBCE3
oklch(83.7% 0.065 322)
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 #B2D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2D5AE 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.