#B2E9BD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5), rgb(178, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#B2E9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E9BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5) |
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 #B2E9BD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E9BD | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E9BD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E9BD text on black | 15.28:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49D
oklch(80.8% 0.105 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#38BD65
oklch(70.7% 0.17 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B2E9BD 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) | #EAE0BB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE7DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E9BD
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
- #F9C6F3
#F9C6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 330.2)
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 #B2E9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2E9BD 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.