#B2C462
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.6% 0.125 118), rgb(178, 196, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B2C462 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C462 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.125 118) |
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 #B2C462 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C462 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C462 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C462 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E7EED3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AC
oklch(88.5% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C462
oklch(78.6% 0.125 118)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#B2C462 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) | #CFBB59 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC67 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBBAE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C462
#B2C462
oklch(78.6% 0.125 118)
- #C3A7FF
#C3A7FF
oklch(78.5% 0.126 298.1)
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 #B2C462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #B2C462 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.