#B2B95A
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76% 0.12 112.7), rgb(178, 185, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#B2B95A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B95A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 185, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.12 112.7) |
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 #B2B95A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B95A | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B95A text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B95A text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD3
oklch(93.7% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEAC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 112.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B95A
oklch(76% 0.12 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B2B95A 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) | #C5B251 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B45F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB0A3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B95A
#B2B95A
oklch(76% 0.12 112.7)
- #B4A2F6
#B4A2F6
oklch(75.9% 0.12 293.2)
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 #B2B95A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2B95A 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.