#B2C07A
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.094 117.9), rgb(178, 192, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B2C07A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C07A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 192, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.094 117.9) |
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 #B2C07A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C07A | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C07A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C07A text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C07A
oklch(78% 0.094 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AC29
oklch(70.6% 0.15 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B2C07A 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) | #C9B975 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B9AE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C07A
#B2C07A
oklch(78% 0.094 117.9)
- #BEABEC
#BEABEC
oklch(78% 0.093 297.6)
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 #B2C07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C07A 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.