#B2D39E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.08 133.9), rgb(178, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#B2D39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D39E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.08 133.9) |
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 #B2D39E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D39E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D39E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D39E text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D39E
oklch(82.9% 0.08 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E24
oklch(63.2% 0.165 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#284D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#B2D39E 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) | #D8CB9B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CFC5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D39E
#B2D39E
oklch(82.9% 0.08 133.9)
- #DAB8EC
#DAB8EC
oklch(82.9% 0.08 313.8)
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 #B2D39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #B2D39E 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.