#B2D5BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.053 152), rgb(178, 213, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#B2D5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D5BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 152) |
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 #B2D5BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D5BA | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D5BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D5BA text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D5BA
oklch(84% 0.053 152)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#338650
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#247240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D35
oklch(42.8% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#B2D5BA 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) | #D5CFB9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4CD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D5BA
#B2D5BA
oklch(84% 0.053 152)
- #E0BFDA
#E0BFDA
oklch(84.1% 0.052 332.2)
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 #B2D5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2D5BA 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.