#B2D574
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.13 125.4), rgb(178, 213, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#B2D574 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D574 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 213, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.13 125.4) |
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 #B2D574 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D574 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D574 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D574 text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2AE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D574
oklch(82.6% 0.13 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B2D574 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) | #DECA6C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C879 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CDBE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D574
#B2D574
oklch(82.6% 0.13 125.4)
- #D7B4FF
#D7B4FF
oklch(82.6% 0.109 305.5)
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 #B2D574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #B2D574 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.