#B2BF95
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.059 121.7), rgb(178, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#B2BF95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.059 121.7) |
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 #B2BF95 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BF95 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BF95 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BF95 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BF95
oklch(78.4% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9539
oklch(63.2% 0.121 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E09
oklch(55.5% 0.131 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465704
oklch(42.7% 0.101 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#B2BF95 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) | #C4BA92 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BBB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BF95
#B2BF95
oklch(78.4% 0.059 121.7)
- #BFB0D9
#BFB0D9
oklch(78.3% 0.06 301.7)
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 #B2BF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2BF95 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.