#B2DBAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.078 141), rgb(178, 219, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#B2DBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DBAB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 219, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 141) |
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 #B2DBAB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DBAB | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DBAB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DBAB text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2DBAB
oklch(85% 0.078 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD194
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B954
oklch(70.8% 0.162 141)
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Step 500
500
#28A504
oklch(63% 0.206 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#073002
oklch(27.1% 0.086 141.1)
#B2DBAB 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) | #DED3A8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D8CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DBAB
#B2DBAB
oklch(85% 0.078 141)
- #E6BDED
#E6BDED
oklch(84.9% 0.079 321.4)
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 #B2DBAB, 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 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #B2DBAB 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.