#B2D8A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.079 138.2), rgb(178, 216, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#B2D8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 138°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 138.2) |
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 #B2D8A6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D8A6 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D8A6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D8A6 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D8A6
oklch(84.2% 0.079 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B364
oklch(70.6% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#529F34
oklch(63% 0.161 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#B2D8A6 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) | #DCD0A3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D8A6
#B2D8A6
oklch(84.2% 0.079 138.2)
- #E1BBED
#E1BBED
oklch(84.1% 0.08 318)
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 #B2D8A6, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #B2D8A6 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.