#B2ECC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.081 154.4), rgb(178, 236, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#B2ECC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ECC4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 236, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.081 154.4) |
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 #B2ECC4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2ECC4 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2ECC4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2ECC4 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2ECC4
oklch(89.3% 0.081 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A3
oklch(81% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#28BE70
oklch(70.8% 0.166 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B2ECC4 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) | #ECE3C2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCC6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9EBE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ECC4
#B2ECC4
oklch(89.3% 0.081 154.4)
- #FEC8F2
#FEC8F2
oklch(89.3% 0.081 334.2)
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 #B2ECC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
Use #B2ECC4 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.