#B0E39C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.109 137.1), rgb(176, 227, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#B0E39C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E39C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 227, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.109 137.1) |
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 #B0E39C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E39C | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E39C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E39C text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E39C
oklch(86.3% 0.109 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D579
oklch(80.8% 0.14 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#B0E39C 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) | #E8D897 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D3A0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDED0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E39C
#B0E39C
oklch(86.3% 0.109 137.1)
- #EEBDFF
#EEBDFF
oklch(86.3% 0.103 317.3)
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 #B0E39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B0E39C 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.