#B2D86E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.14 125.6), rgb(178, 216, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#B2D86E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D86E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.14 125.6) |
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 #B2D86E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D86E | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D86E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D86E text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D86E
oklch(83.2% 0.14 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B2D86E 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) | #E2CC65 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA74 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CFC0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D86E
#B2D86E
oklch(83.2% 0.14 125.6)
- #D8B6FF
#D8B6FF
oklch(83.1% 0.106 305.5)
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 #B2D86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2D86E 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.