#B2B010
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.5% 0.156 108.9), rgb(178, 176, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#B2B010 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B010 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 176, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 84%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.156 108.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2B010 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B010 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2B010 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2B010 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C67A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 109.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B010
oklch(73.5% 0.156 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B2B010 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFA800 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD25 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A496 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B010
#B2B010
oklch(73.5% 0.156 108.9)
- #A798FF
#A798FF
oklch(73.5% 0.147 288.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2B010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2B010 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.