#B2BF99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.054 123), rgb(178, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#B2BF99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 123) |
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 #B2BF99 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BF99 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BF99 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BF99 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BF99
oklch(78.4% 0.054 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#667E21
oklch(55.5% 0.12 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A13
oklch(49% 0.111 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#465714
oklch(42.8% 0.092 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#B2BF99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BF99
#B2BF99
oklch(78.4% 0.054 123)
- #BFB1D6
#BFB1D6
oklch(78.4% 0.054 302.4)
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 #B2BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BF99 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.