#B2C480
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79% 0.093 120.6), rgb(178, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#B2C480 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C480 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.093 120.6) |
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 #B2C480 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C480 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C480 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C480 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C480
oklch(79% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AE33
oklch(70.8% 0.148 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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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)
#B2C480 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) | #CCBD7B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD83 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BDB3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C480
#B2C480
oklch(79% 0.093 120.6)
- #C4ADED
#C4ADED
oklch(79% 0.092 300.8)
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 #B2C480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #B2C480 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.