#B2DA8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.113 130.4), rgb(178, 218, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#B2DA8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DA8B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 218, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.113 130.4) |
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 #B2DA8B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DA8B | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DA8B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DA8B text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2DA8B
oklch(84.1% 0.113 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B621
oklch(70.8% 0.181 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B2DA8B 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) | #E1D085 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD8F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D4C6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DA8B
#B2DA8B
oklch(84.1% 0.113 130.4)
- #E1B7FF
#E1B7FF
oklch(84.1% 0.108 310.7)
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 #B2DA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #B2DA8B 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.