#B2E8C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.07 159.4), rgb(178, 232, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#B2E8C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 232, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.07 159.4) |
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 #B2E8C9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E8C9 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E8C9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E8C9 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3AC
oklch(81% 0.09 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#36BB80
oklch(70.6% 0.143 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B2E8C9 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) | #E7E0C7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E7DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E8C9
#B2E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 159.4)
- #FAC8E8
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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 #B2E8C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #B2E8C9 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.