#B0F28D
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.4% 0.147 135.5), rgb(176, 242, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#B0F28D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F28D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 242, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.147 135.5) |
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 #B0F28D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0F28D | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0F28D text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0F28D text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CE
oklch(93.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0F28D
oklch(89.4% 0.147 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#86DB53
oklch(80.9% 0.19 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B0F28D 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) | #F9E485 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDE93 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFEBD9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F28D
#B0F28D
oklch(89.4% 0.147 135.5)
- #F0CDFF
#F0CDFF
oklch(89.3% 0.077 315.7)
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 #B0F28D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0F28D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.037
Use #B0F28D 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.