#B2CD98
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.078 129.9), rgb(178, 205, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B2CD98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CD98 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.078 129.9) |
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 #B2CD98 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CD98 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CD98 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CD98 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CD98
oklch(81.5% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B059
oklch(70.7% 0.124 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#699B1D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C05
oklch(26.8% 0.065 130.2)
#B2CD98 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) | #D2C695 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C8BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CD98
#B2CD98
oklch(81.5% 0.078 129.9)
- #D2B5E9
#D2B5E9
oklch(81.5% 0.078 309.9)
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 #B2CD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2CD98 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.