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#B2D09F Color

#B2D09F is rgb(178, 208, 159) in RGB, hsl(97, 34%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 24%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2D09F
HEX#B2D09F
RGBrgb(178, 208, 159)
HSLhsl(97, 34%, 72%)
HSVhsv(97, 24%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 24%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.074 133.5)
LABlab(80.31% -17.02 20.96)
LCHlch(80.31% 27.00 129.09)

What #B2D09F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B2D09F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 8.21Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 9.36Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.19Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 10.19Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 11.32Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 11.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B2D09F Channel Values

How #B2D09F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 178 · G 208 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 34% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 24% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2D09F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2D09F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2D09F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2D09F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2D09F
Complementary
#BD9FD0
Analogous
#CAD09F
Analogous
#9FD0A5
Triadic
#9FB2D0
Triadic
#D09FB2
Split comp.
#A59FD0
Split comp.
#D09FCA

Tints & Shades of #B2D09F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDD7AD
#C5DCB7
#D0E2C5
#DBE9D3
#E6F0E0
#EEF5EA

Shades

#96BF7D
#7EB05E
#659348
#4D7138
#364F27
#213018

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2D09F.

How #B2D09F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B2D09F
Protanopia#CBCB9F
Protanomaly#C2CD9F
Deuteranopia#C7C7A0
Deuteranomaly#BFCBA0
Tritanopia#B8CBCB
Tritanomaly#B6CDBB
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2D09F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b2d09f: #B2D09F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2D09F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2d09f': '#B2D09F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.816, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_b2d09f">#B2D09F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2D09F"

More Green Colors

#B2D09F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2D09F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2D09F?

#B2D09F is a light green — rgb(178, 208, 159) in RGB and hsl(97, 34%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #B2D09F?

#B2D09F is rgb(178, 208, 159) — red 178, green 208, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2D09F?

#B2D09F converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 24%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2D09F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2D09F scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2D09F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2D09F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.

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