#B2BC9E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.043 122.4), rgb(178, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#B2BC9E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BC9E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.043 122.4) |
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 #B2BC9E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BC9E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BC9E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BC9E text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BC9E
oklch(77.9% 0.043 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#58692B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485525
oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#B2BC9E 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) | #C0B89C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B9B4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BC9E
#B2BC9E
oklch(77.9% 0.043 122.4)
- #BCB1CE
#BCB1CE
oklch(77.9% 0.042 302.7)
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 #B2BC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BC9E 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.