Palettes / Colors / #B2EAAB
#B2EAAB — Light Green
#B2EAAB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #B2EAAB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2EAAB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E2A9EA; it also sits naturally between #D1EAA9 and #A9EAC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2EAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 234, 171 |
| HSL | 113°, 60%, 79% |
| HSV | 113°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 27%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.13, 71.25, 49.38 |
| Yxy | 71.25, 0.3137, 0.4054 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.61, -29.59, 24.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.41, -27.04, 20.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 92% · Blue 67%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2EAAB
.text { color: #B2EAAB; }
.background { background-color: #B2EAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2EAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 234, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 60%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2EAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 234, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2EAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 234, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2EAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2EAAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2EAAB
Tints of #B2EAAB
Tones of #B2EAAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2A9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2EAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2EAAB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2EAAB: ·
How #B2EAAB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2EAAB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2EAAB?
#B2EAAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 178, 234, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2EAAB?
#B2EAAB is RGB 178, 234, 171 — HSL 113°, 60%, 79% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 27%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2EAAB?
Its complement is #E2A9EA; analogous partners are #D1EAA9 and #A9EAC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2EAAB for text?
Black text on #B2EAAB has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.