#B2BE81
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.7% 0.083 117.4), rgb(178, 190, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#B2BE81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BE81 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.083 117.4) |
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 #B2BE81 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BE81 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BE81 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BE81 text on black | 10.57:1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BE81
oklch(77.7% 0.083 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB41
oklch(70.7% 0.132 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B2BE81 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) | #C6B87D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B884 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B8AE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BE81
#B2BE81
oklch(77.7% 0.083 117.4)
- #BCACE5
#BCACE5
oklch(77.8% 0.082 297.3)
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 #B2BE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2BE81 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.