#B2C387
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(78.9% 0.083 121.2), rgb(178, 195, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#B2C387 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C387 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.083 121.2) |
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 #B2C387 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C387 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C387 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C387 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C387
oklch(78.9% 0.083 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AD46
oklch(70.7% 0.133 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B2C387 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) | #CABC83 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BDB3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C387
#B2C387
oklch(78.9% 0.083 121.2)
- #C3AEE8
#C3AEE8
oklch(78.9% 0.084 301.1)
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 #B2C387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C387 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.