#B2C375
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.6% 0.104 118.9), rgb(178, 195, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B2C375 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 119°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C375 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.104 118.9) |
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 #B2C375 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C375 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C375 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C375 text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C375
oklch(78.6% 0.104 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B2C375 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) | #CCBB6F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC79 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BBB0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C375
#B2C375
oklch(78.6% 0.104 118.9)
- #C2ABF3
#C2ABF3
oklch(78.7% 0.103 298.7)
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 #B2C375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
Use #B2C375 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.