#B0DCA2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.091 138.2), rgb(176, 220, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#B0DCA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 220, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.091 138.2) |
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 #B0DCA2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DCA2 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DCA2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DCA2 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DCA2
oklch(84.8% 0.091 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD388
oklch(80.9% 0.118 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA38
oklch(70.6% 0.187 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#B0DCA2 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) | #E0D39E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED8CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DCA2
#B0DCA2
oklch(84.8% 0.091 138.2)
- #E7BBF4
#E7BBF4
oklch(84.9% 0.091 318.4)
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 #B0DCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0DCA2 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.