#B2D795
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.097 132), rgb(178, 215, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#B2D795 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D795 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 215, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.097 132) |
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 #B2D795 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D795 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D795 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D795 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D795
oklch(83.6% 0.097 132)
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Step 400
400
#7BB444
oklch(70.7% 0.156 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B2D795 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) | #DDCE91 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D2C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D795
#B2D795
oklch(83.6% 0.097 132)
- #DFB7F7
#DFB7F7
oklch(83.6% 0.097 312.5)
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 #B2D795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #B2D795 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.