#B2C360
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.3% 0.126 117.5), rgb(178, 195, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B2C360 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C360 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.126 117.5) |
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 #B2C360 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C360 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C360 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C360 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C360
oklch(78.3% 0.126 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B2C360 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) | #CEBA57 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB66 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBAAC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C360
#B2C360
oklch(78.3% 0.126 117.5)
- #C1A6FF
#C1A6FF
oklch(78.2% 0.127 297.3)
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 #B2C360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
Use #B2C360 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.