#B2C191
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(78.7% 0.067 122), rgb(178, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#B2C191 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C191 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.067 122) |
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 #B2C191 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C191 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C191 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C191 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C191
oklch(78.7% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 122)
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Step 500
500
#7C9626
oklch(63.2% 0.138 122)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4802
oklch(37.6% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#B2C191 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) | #C7BB8E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BCB4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C191
#B2C191
oklch(78.7% 0.067 122)
- #C1B0DE
#C1B0DE
oklch(78.7% 0.067 301.8)
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 #B2C191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C191 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.