#B2E5CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.063 163.6), rgb(178, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#B2E5CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.063 163.6) |
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 #B2E5CC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E5CC | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E5CC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E5CC text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E5CC
oklch(88% 0.063 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2B2
oklch(81% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#3FB98A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B2E5CC 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) | #E3DECB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E5DE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E5CC
#B2E5CC
oklch(88% 0.063 163.6)
- #F6C7E2
#F6C7E2
oklch(87.8% 0.064 343.1)
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 #B2E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B2E5CC 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.