#B2B770
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.9% 0.093 111.9), rgb(178, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B2B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B770 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.093 111.9) |
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 #B2B770 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B770 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B770 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B770 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B770
oklch(75.9% 0.093 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A91B
oklch(70.8% 0.15 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B2B770 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) | #C1B16B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAFA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B770
#B2B770
oklch(75.9% 0.093 111.9)
- #B1A6E8
#B1A6E8
oklch(75.8% 0.094 291.6)
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 #B2B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B770 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.