#B2DF9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.098 136.6), rgb(178, 223, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#B2DF9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 137°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2DF9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 223, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.098 136.6) |
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 #B2DF9F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2DF9F | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2DF9F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2DF9F text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2DF9F
oklch(85.6% 0.098 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD381
oklch(80.8% 0.125 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB1F
oklch(70.7% 0.202 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B2DF9F 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) | #E4D59B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DACE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2DF9F
#B2DF9F
oklch(85.6% 0.098 136.6)
- #EABCFB
#EABCFB
oklch(85.6% 0.099 316.8)
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 #B2DF9F, 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 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2DF9F 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.