#B2DAA4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.085 137.7), rgb(178, 218, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#B2DAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 138°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 218, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.085 137.7) |
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 #B2DAA4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DAA4 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DAA4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DAA4 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2DAA4
oklch(84.6% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B45E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA028
oklch(63% 0.173 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#B2DAA4 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) | #DED1A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D6CB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DAA4
#B2DAA4
oklch(84.6% 0.085 137.7)
- #E4BCF1
#E4BCF1
oklch(84.7% 0.084 317.8)
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 #B2DAA4, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2DAA4 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.