#B2E8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.08 151.3), rgb(178, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#B2E8BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E8BE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.08 151.3) |
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 #B2E8BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E8BE | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E8BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E8BE text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E8BE
oklch(88.3% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#3BBC69
oklch(70.6% 0.164 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#B2E8BE 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) | #E9DFBC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE6DC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E8BE
#B2E8BE
oklch(88.3% 0.08 151.3)
- #F8C6F1
#F8C6F1
oklch(88.3% 0.079 331)
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 #B2E8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2E8BE 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.