#B2DB82
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.2% 0.124 128.9), rgb(178, 219, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#B2DB82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DB82 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 219, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.124 128.9) |
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 #B2DB82 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DB82 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DB82 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DB82 text on black | 13.34:1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B3
oklch(88.6% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2DB82
oklch(84.2% 0.124 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B2DB82 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) | #E3D07B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D4C5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DB82
#B2DB82
oklch(84.2% 0.124 128.9)
- #DFB9FF
#DFB9FF
oklch(84.2% 0.104 309)
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 #B2DB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2DB82 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.