#B2D79E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.087 134.8), rgb(178, 215, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#B2D79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D79E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.087 134.8) |
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 #B2D79E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D79E | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D79E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D79E text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D79E
oklch(83.8% 0.087 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB357
oklch(70.6% 0.138 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#569F14
oklch(63% 0.177 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#B2D79E 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) | #DCCE9A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D3C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D79E
#B2D79E
oklch(83.8% 0.087 134.8)
- #DFB9F1
#DFB9F1
oklch(83.7% 0.087 314.8)
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 #B2D79E, 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 #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #B2D79E 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.