#B2D992
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.103 131.7), rgb(178, 217, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#B2D992 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D992 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 217, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.103 131.7) |
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 #B2D992 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D992 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D992 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D992 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D992
oklch(84% 0.103 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B53A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B2D992 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) | #DFCF8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D3C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D992
#B2D992
oklch(84% 0.103 131.7)
- #E1B7FC
#E1B7FC
oklch(83.9% 0.104 311.8)
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 #B2D992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B2D992 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.