#B2BE6F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.4% 0.104 115.9), rgb(178, 190, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#B2BE6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BE6F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.104 115.9) |
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 #B2BE6F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BE6F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BE6F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BE6F text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BE6F
oklch(77.4% 0.104 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B2BE6F 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) | #C8B769 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B873 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB6AB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BE6F
#B2BE6F
oklch(77.4% 0.104 115.9)
- #BBA8F1
#BBA8F1
oklch(77.4% 0.104 295.8)
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 #B2BE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BE6F 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.