#B2C352
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.1% 0.139 116.9), rgb(178, 195, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#B2C352 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C352 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.139 116.9) |
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 #B2C352 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C352 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C352 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C352 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0A6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C352
oklch(78.1% 0.139 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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)
#B2C352 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) | #CFBA46 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB59 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB9AB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C352
#B2C352
oklch(78.1% 0.139 116.9)
- #C0A6FF
#C0A6FF
oklch(78.1% 0.127 296.8)
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 #B2C352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #B2C352 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.