#B2EAA8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.106 140.8), rgb(178, 234, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#B2EAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2EAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 234, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.106 140.8) |
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 #B2EAA8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2EAA8 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2EAA8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2EAA8 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2EAA8
oklch(88.2% 0.106 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED682
oklch(80.8% 0.135 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF22
oklch(70.7% 0.218 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#B2EAA8 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) | #EEDFA4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9AB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE6D8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2EAA8
#B2EAA8
oklch(88.2% 0.106 140.8)
- #F5C4FF
#F5C4FF
oklch(88.2% 0.095 320.6)
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 #B2EAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #B2EAA8 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.