#B2D499
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.087 132.4), rgb(178, 212, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#B2D499 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D499 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 212, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.087 132.4) |
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 #B2D499 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D499 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D499 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D499 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D499
oklch(83% 0.087 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB351
oklch(70.8% 0.141 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#B2D499 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) | #D9CB95 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CFC4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D499
#B2D499
oklch(83% 0.087 132.4)
- #DBB7F1
#DBB7F1
oklch(83% 0.088 312.4)
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 #B2D499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #B2D499 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.