#B2D393
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.093 130.4), rgb(178, 211, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#B2D393 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D393 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 211, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.093 130.4) |
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 #B2D393 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D393 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D393 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D393 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D393
oklch(82.7% 0.093 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B347
oklch(70.8% 0.149 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B2D393 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) | #D9CA8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CEC2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D393
#B2D393
oklch(82.7% 0.093 130.4)
- #D9B6F4
#D9B6F4
oklch(82.7% 0.093 310)
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 #B2D393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B2D393 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.