#B2E58F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.125 133.4), rgb(178, 229, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#B2E58F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E58F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 229, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.125 133.4) |
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 #B2E58F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E58F | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E58F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E58F text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E58F
oklch(86.6% 0.125 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#96D665
oklch(80.8% 0.16 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B2E58F 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) | #ECD989 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D594 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DFCF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E58F
#B2E58F
oklch(86.6% 0.125 133.4)
- #E9C1FF
#E9C1FF
oklch(86.6% 0.094 313.4)
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 #B2E58F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2E58F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2E58F 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.