#B2C08D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.4% 0.071 120.5), rgb(178, 192, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#B2C08D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C08D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 192, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.071 120.5) |
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 #B2C08D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C08D | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C08D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C08D text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C08D
oklch(78.4% 0.071 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AB56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9614
oklch(63.2% 0.145 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#B2C08D 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) | #C7BA8A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BBB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C08D
#B2C08D
oklch(78.4% 0.071 120.5)
- #C0AFE0
#C0AFE0
oklch(78.5% 0.071 300.6)
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 #B2C08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #B2C08D 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.