#B2BE8E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.067 119.4), rgb(178, 190, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#B2BE8E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BE8E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.067 119.4) |
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 #B2BE8E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BE8E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BE8E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BE8E text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BE8E
oklch(78% 0.067 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809422
oklch(63% 0.136 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#B2BE8E 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) | #C4B98B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B990 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B9B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BE8E
#B2BE8E
oklch(78% 0.067 119.4)
- #BDAEDD
#BDAEDD
oklch(77.9% 0.068 299.4)
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 #B2BE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #B2BE8E 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.