#B2CD9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.075 130.6), rgb(178, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#B2CD9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CD9A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.075 130.6) |
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 #B2CD9A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CD9A | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CD9A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CD9A text on black | 12.09:1 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CD9A
oklch(81.5% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#87B05D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#689B26
oklch(63.1% 0.154 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B03
oklch(37.5% 0.1 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#B2CD9A 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) | #D2C697 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C9BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CD9A
#B2CD9A
oklch(81.5% 0.075 130.6)
- #D2B5E7
#D2B5E7
oklch(81.4% 0.076 310.8)
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 #B2CD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2CD9A 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.