#B2DCA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.089 137.6), rgb(178, 220, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#B2DCA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.089 137.6) |
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 #B2DCA3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DCA3 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DCA3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DCA3 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2DCA3
oklch(85% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD289
oklch(80.8% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BA3A
oklch(70.8% 0.184 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#B2DCA3 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) | #E0D3A0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D8CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DCA3
#B2DCA3
oklch(85% 0.089 137.6)
- #E6BCF4
#E6BCF4
oklch(85% 0.088 317.6)
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 #B2DCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2DCA3 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.