#B2D978
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.132 127), rgb(178, 217, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#B2D978 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D978 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 217, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.132 127) |
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 #B2D978 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D978 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D978 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D978 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#CCE3AF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 127.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D978
oklch(83.6% 0.132 127)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B2D978 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) | #E2CE70 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D1C2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D978
#B2D978
oklch(83.6% 0.132 127)
- #DBB7FF
#DBB7FF
oklch(83.5% 0.105 307)
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 #B2D978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2D978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2D978 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.