#B2D780
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.12 127.6), rgb(178, 215, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#B2D780 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D780 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 215, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.12 127.6) |
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 #B2D780 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D780 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D780 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D780 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D780
oklch(83.2% 0.12 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B2D780 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) | #DFCC79 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA85 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D0C2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D780
#B2D780
oklch(83.2% 0.12 127.6)
- #DBB5FF
#DBB5FF
oklch(83.2% 0.109 307.6)
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 #B2D780, 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 Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2D780 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.