#B2BB6B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.104 114.1), rgb(178, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#B2BB6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.104 114.1) |
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 #B2BB6B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BB6B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BB6B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BB6B text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BB6B
oklch(76.7% 0.104 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B2BB6B 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) | #C5B465 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB3A8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BB6B
#B2BB6B
oklch(76.7% 0.104 114.1)
- #B7A6EF
#B7A6EF
oklch(76.6% 0.104 294.5)
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 #B2BB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2BB6B 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.