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#b2cd9e color: Greenhorn

#b2cd9e is rgb(178, 205, 158) in RGB and oklch(81.599% 0.07037 132.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

81.6%
0.070
132°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • stone-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #b2cd9e

#b2cd9e is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenhorn (#b2cc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2cd9e mixed with white

  1. b2cd9e
  2. bad2a8
  3. c1d7b1
  4. c9dcbb
  5. d0e1c5
  6. d8e6ce
  7. e0ebd8
  8. e8f0e2
  9. eff5eb
  10. f7faf5

Darker: #b2cd9e mixed with black

  1. b2cd9e
  2. 9ab289
  3. 839874
  4. 6d7e60
  5. 57664d
  6. 434e3a
  7. 2f3829
  8. 1d2318
  9. 0c0f09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #b2cd9e with less saturation

  1. b2cd9e
  2. b4cca2
  3. b5cba6
  4. b7caa9
  5. b9c9ad
  6. bac8b1
  7. bcc7b4
  8. bec6b8
  9. bfc5bc
  10. c1c4bf

Questions about #b2cd9e

What color is #b2cd9e?

#b2cd9e is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Greenhorn. In RGB it is rgb(178, 205, 158), in HSL hsl(94.47, 31.97%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.599% 0.07037 132.16).

What colors go well with #b2cd9e?

The complementary color of #b2cd9e is #d2b6e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbc590 and #9ad2b5. The triadic partners are #a2c6f0 and #edb1b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2cd9e?

Black text reads better on #b2cd9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2cd9e a warm or cool color?

#b2cd9e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.07.