#B2D8A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.078 138.7), rgb(178, 216, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#B2D8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.078 138.7) |
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 #B2D8A7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D8A7 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D8A7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D8A7 text on black | 13.27:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D8A7
oklch(84.2% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#529F37
oklch(63.1% 0.159 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328903
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F01
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E10
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#B2D8A7 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) | #DBD0A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4CB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D8A7
#B2D8A7
oklch(84.2% 0.078 138.7)
- #E1BCEC
#E1BCEC
oklch(84.2% 0.077 318.4)
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 #B2D8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #B2D8A7 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.