#B2D89D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.089 134.7), rgb(178, 216, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#B2D89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D89D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 134.7) |
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 #B2D89D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D89D | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D89D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D89D text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D89D
oklch(84% 0.089 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B453
oklch(70.8% 0.143 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A003
oklch(63.1% 0.183 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#B2D89D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D3C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D89D
#B2D89D
oklch(84% 0.089 134.7)
- #E0B9F3
#E0B9F3
oklch(83.9% 0.09 314.5)
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 #B2D89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B2D89D 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.