#B2DA96
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.1 133), rgb(178, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#B2DA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DA96 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.1 133) |
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 #B2DA96 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DA96 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DA96 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DA96 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2DA96
oklch(84.3% 0.1 133)
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Step 400
400
#77B542
oklch(70.7% 0.161 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B2DA96 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) | #E0D092 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D5C8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DA96
#B2DA96
oklch(84.3% 0.1 133)
- #E3B9FB
#E3B9FB
oklch(84.4% 0.1 313)
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 #B2DA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2DA96 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.