#B2C07B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.1% 0.093 117.9), rgb(178, 192, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B2C07B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C07B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 192, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.093 117.9) |
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 #B2C07B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C07B | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C07B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C07B 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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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)
#B2C07B
oklch(78.1% 0.093 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AC2D
oklch(70.7% 0.148 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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)
#B2C07B 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) | #C9B976 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B9AF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C07B
#B2C07B
oklch(78.1% 0.093 117.9)
- #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 #B2C07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- 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 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C07B 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.