Palettes / Colors / #B2EAAC
#B2EAAC — Light Green
#B2EAAC 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 #B2EAAC 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.
#B2EAAC 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 #E4ADEB; it also sits naturally between #D2EBAD and #ADEBC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2EAAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 234, 172 |
| HSL | 114°, 60%, 80% |
| HSV | 114°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.23, 71.29, 49.88 |
| Yxy | 71.29, 0.3131, 0.4041 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.63, -29.43, 24.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.43, -26.91, 20.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 92% · Blue 67%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2EAAC
.text { color: #B2EAAC; }
.background { background-color: #B2EAAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2EAAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 234, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 60%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2EAAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 234, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2EAAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 234, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2EAAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2EAAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4ADEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2EAAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2EAAC
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 #B2EAAC: ·
How #B2EAAC 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 #B2EAAC 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 #B2EAAC?
#B2EAAC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 178, 234, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2EAAC?
#B2EAAC is RGB 178, 234, 172 — HSL 114°, 60%, 80% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2EAAC?
Its complement is #E4ADEB; analogous partners are #D2EBAD and #ADEBC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2EAAC for text?
Black text on #B2EAAC has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.