#B2D876
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.132 126.5), rgb(178, 216, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#B2D876 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D876 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.132 126.5) |
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 #B2D876 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D876 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D876 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D876 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D876
oklch(83.3% 0.132 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B2D876 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) | #E1CD6E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0C1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D876
#B2D876
oklch(83.3% 0.132 126.5)
- #DAB6FF
#DAB6FF
oklch(83.3% 0.107 306.7)
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 #B2D876, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2D876.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2D876 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.