#B2BF58
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.3% 0.129 115.5), rgb(178, 191, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#B2BF58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BF58 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.129 115.5) |
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 #B2BF58 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BF58 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BF58 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BF58 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD1
oklch(93.5% 0.037 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFA9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BF58
oklch(77.3% 0.129 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B2BF58 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) | #CBB64E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB5A8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BF58
#B2BF58
oklch(77.3% 0.129 115.5)
- #BCA4FE
#BCA4FE
oklch(77.4% 0.128 295.5)
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 #B2BF58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2BF58 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.