#B2D8AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.069 143), rgb(178, 216, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#B2D8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D8AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 143) |
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 #B2D8AF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D8AF | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D8AF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D8AF text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D8AF
oklch(84.4% 0.069 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B272
oklch(70.6% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2F892E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 143)
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Step 700
700
#207420
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#B2D8AF 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) | #DAD0AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD5CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D8AF
#B2D8AF
oklch(84.4% 0.069 143)
- #E2BDE6
#E2BDE6
oklch(84.3% 0.069 323)
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 #B2D8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2D8AF 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.