#B2D6BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.052 153.8), rgb(178, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#B2D6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 154°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.052 153.8) |
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 #B2D6BC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D6BC | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D6BC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D6BC text on black | 13.23:1 | 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)
#B2D6BC
oklch(84.3% 0.052 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6B
oklch(63% 0.106 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8753
oklch(55.7% 0.116 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#207243
oklch(49.1% 0.108 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.09 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#B2D6BC 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) | #D6D0BB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD5CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D6BC
#B2D6BC
oklch(84.3% 0.052 153.8)
- #E1BFDA
#E1BFDA
oklch(84.2% 0.053 333.1)
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 #B2D6BC, 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 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2D6BC 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.