#B2BC97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.052 119.9), rgb(178, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#B2BC97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.052 119.9) |
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 #B2BC97 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BC97 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BC97 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BC97 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BC97
oklch(77.8% 0.052 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96D
oklch(70.8% 0.084 120)
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Step 500
500
#819344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D22
oklch(55.7% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596914
oklch(49.1% 0.107 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A10
oklch(27.2% 0.044 120.1)
#B2BC97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B8B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BC97
#B2BC97
oklch(77.8% 0.052 119.9)
- #BBB0D4
#BBB0D4
oklch(77.8% 0.052 299.2)
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 #B2BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BC97 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.