#B2BF85
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.079 118.5), rgb(178, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#B2BF85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BF85 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.079 118.5) |
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 #B2BF85 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BF85 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BF85 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BF85 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BF85
oklch(78% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AB48
oklch(70.7% 0.126 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B2BF85 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) | #C7B981 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B988 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9B0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BF85
#B2BF85
oklch(78% 0.079 118.5)
- #BEADE4
#BEADE4
oklch(78.1% 0.079 298.7)
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 #B2BF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2BF85 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.