#B2DAA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.08 139.4), rgb(178, 218, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#B2DAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 218, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 139.4) |
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 #B2DAA8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DAA8 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DAA8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DAA8 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2DAA8
oklch(84.7% 0.08 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B465
oklch(70.8% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#4DA036
oklch(63.1% 0.164 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#B2DAA8 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) | #DDD2A5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D6CC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DAA8
#B2DAA8
oklch(84.7% 0.08 139.4)
- #E4BCEE
#E4BCEE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 319.5)
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 #B2DAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #B2DAA8 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.