#B2D489
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.106 128.4), rgb(178, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B2D489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D489 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.106 128.4) |
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 #B2D489 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D489 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D489 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D489 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D489
oklch(82.7% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B32A
oklch(70.6% 0.169 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B2D489 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) | #DBCA84 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CEC1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D489
#B2D489
oklch(82.7% 0.106 128.4)
- #DAB4FB
#DAB4FB
oklch(82.7% 0.105 308.6)
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 #B2D489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2D489 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.