#B2C159
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.8% 0.13 116.3), rgb(178, 193, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#B2C159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C159 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 193, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.13 116.3) |
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 #B2C159 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C159 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C159 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C159 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED1
oklch(93.7% 0.039 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C159
oklch(77.8% 0.13 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B2C159 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) | #CDB84F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB7AA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C159
#B2C159
oklch(77.8% 0.13 116.3)
- #BEA5FF
#BEA5FF
oklch(77.8% 0.128 296.1)
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 #B2C159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2C159 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.