#B2EA85
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.143 132.4), rgb(178, 234, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#B2EA85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2EA85 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 234, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.143 132.4) |
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 #B2EA85 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2EA85 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2EA85 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2EA85 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2EA85
oklch(87.6% 0.143 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D84F
oklch(80.8% 0.183 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B2EA85 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) | #F2DD7D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D88B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E3D2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2EA85
#B2EA85
oklch(87.6% 0.143 132.4)
- #E9C6FF
#E9C6FF
oklch(87.5% 0.086 312.2)
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 #B2EA85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2EA85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.046
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #B2EA85 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.