#B2D5BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.05 155.2), rgb(178, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#B2D5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D5BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.05 155.2) |
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 #B2D5BD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D5BD | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D5BD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D5BD text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D5BD
oklch(84.1% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B08B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#519C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#328656
oklch(55.6% 0.111 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#237146
oklch(49% 0.102 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#B2D5BD 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) | #D5CFBC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBBE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4CE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D5BD
#B2D5BD
oklch(84.1% 0.05 155.2)
- #E0BFD8
#E0BFD8
oklch(84% 0.05 334.5)
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 #B2D5BD, 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 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2D5BD 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.