#B2B656
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75.3% 0.12 111.1), rgb(178, 182, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B2B656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B656 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 182, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.12 111.1) |
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 #B2B656 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B656 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B656 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B656 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B656
oklch(75.3% 0.12 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B2B656 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) | #C2AF4D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACA0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B656
#B2B656
oklch(75.3% 0.12 111.1)
- #AFA1F5
#AFA1F5
oklch(75.3% 0.12 290.9)
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 #B2B656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2B656 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.