#B2C394
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.067 124.1), rgb(178, 195, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#B2C394 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C394 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.067 124.1) |
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 #B2C394 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C394 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C394 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C394 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C394
oklch(79.2% 0.067 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#78972C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384907
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#B2C394 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) | #C9BD91 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC96 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEB6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C394
#B2C394
oklch(79.2% 0.067 124.1)
- #C4B1DF
#C4B1DF
oklch(79.2% 0.067 303.7)
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 #B2C394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2C394 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.