Palettes / Colors / #B2FFAE
#B2FFAE — Pale Vivid Green
#B2FFAE is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #B2FFAE 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.
#B2FFAE 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 #FBADFF; it also sits naturally between #DAFFAD and #ADFFD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2FFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 255, 174 |
| HSL | 117°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 117°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.76, 84.04, 53.01 |
| Yxy | 84.04, 0.3106, 0.4227 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.47, -38.77, 31.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.67, -35.84, 25.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2FFAE
.text { color: #B2FFAE; }
.background { background-color: #B2FFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2FFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 255, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2FFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 255, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2FFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 255, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2FFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2FFAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBADFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2FFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2FFAE
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 #B2FFAE: ·
How #B2FFAE 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 #B2FFAE 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 #B2FFAE?
#B2FFAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 178, 255, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2FFAE?
#B2FFAE is RGB 178, 255, 174 — HSL 117°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #B2FFAE?
Its complement is #FBADFF; analogous partners are #DAFFAD and #ADFFD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2FFAE for text?
Black text on #B2FFAE has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.