#B2C196
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.061 123.4), rgb(178, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B2C196 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C196 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.061 123.4) |
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 #B2C196 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C196 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C196 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C196 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C196
oklch(78.8% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9537
oklch(63% 0.124 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F05
oklch(55.5% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445802
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#B2C196 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) | #C6BC93 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDB5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C196
#B2C196
oklch(78.8% 0.061 123.4)
- #C2B1DB
#C2B1DB
oklch(78.8% 0.061 303.4)
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 #B2C196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #B2C196 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.