#B2F2D8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.074 167.7), rgb(178, 242, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#B2F2D8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 242, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.074 167.7) |
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 #B2F2D8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2F2D8 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F2D8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #B2F2D8 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F2D8
oklch(91.1% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 167)
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Step 300
300
#80D5B5
oklch(81% 0.095 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#B2F2D8 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) | #EFE9D7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F3EA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F2D8
#B2F2D8
oklch(91.1% 0.074 167.7)
- #FFD3E8
#FFD3E8
oklch(91% 0.056 347.9)
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 #B2F2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2F2D8 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.