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#b2ce96 color: Greenhorn

#b2ce96 is rgb(178, 206, 150) in RGB and oklch(81.646% 0.08151 129.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

81.6%
0.082
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #b2ce96

#b2ce96 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.16:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2ce96 mixed with white

  1. b2ce96
  2. bad3a1
  3. c1d8ab
  4. c9ddb5
  5. d0e2c0
  6. d8e7ca
  7. e0ebd5
  8. e7f0df
  9. eff5ea
  10. f7faf4

Darker: #b2ce96 mixed with black

  1. b2ce96
  2. 9ab382
  3. 83986e
  4. 6d7f5b
  5. 576649
  6. 434e37
  7. 2f3826
  8. 1d2316
  9. 0c0f08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #b2ce96 with less saturation

  1. b2ce96
  2. b4cd9b
  3. b5cca0
  4. b7cba4
  5. b9caa9
  6. bac9ad
  7. bcc8b2
  8. bec6b6
  9. bfc5ba
  10. c1c4bf

Questions about #b2ce96

What color is #b2ce96?

#b2ce96 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Greenhorn. In RGB it is rgb(178, 206, 150), in HSL hsl(90, 36.36%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.646% 0.08151 129.649).

What colors go well with #b2ce96?

The complementary color of #b2ce96 is #d3b5eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfc587 and #94d4b1. The triadic partners are #9bc8f6 and #f2adb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2ce96?

Black text reads better on #b2ce96: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2ce96 a warm or cool color?

#b2ce96 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.082.