#B2B73B
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(75.3% 0.144 111.6), rgb(178, 183, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B2B73B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B73B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.144 111.6) |
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 #B2B73B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B73B | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B73B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B73B text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C782
oklch(81% 0.09 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B73B
oklch(75.3% 0.144 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B2B73B 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) | #C5AF28 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B244 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAC9E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B73B
#B2B73B
oklch(75.3% 0.144 111.6)
- #B09EFF
#B09EFF
oklch(75.3% 0.138 291.2)
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 #B2B73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
Use #B2B73B 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.