#B2DF9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.1 136), rgb(178, 223, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#B2DF9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DF9D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 223, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.1 136) |
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 #B2DF9D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DF9D | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DF9D text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DF9D text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2DF9D
oklch(85.5% 0.1 136)
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Step 300
300
#9AD47E
oklch(81% 0.13 136)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB0E
oklch(70.7% 0.206 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#B2DF9D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DACE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DF9D
#B2DF9D
oklch(85.5% 0.1 136)
- #E9BCFC
#E9BCFC
oklch(85.6% 0.099 315.7)
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 #B2DF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.009
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2DF9D 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.