#B2D6BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.053 152.7), rgb(178, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#B2D6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 153°. 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 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.053 152.7) |
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 #B2D6BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D6BB | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D6BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D6BB text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D6BB
oklch(84.3% 0.053 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#509C69
oklch(63% 0.108 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8750
oklch(55.6% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#217241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#B2D6BB 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) | #D6D0BA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD5CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D6BB
#B2D6BB
oklch(84.3% 0.053 152.7)
- #E1BFDB
#E1BFDB
oklch(84.2% 0.054 332)
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 #B2D6BB, 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 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B2D6BB 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.