#B2C491
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.072 123.8), rgb(178, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#B2C491 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C491 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.072 123.8) |
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 #B2C491 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C491 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C491 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C491 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C491
oklch(79.4% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AD58
oklch(70.8% 0.116 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#78971B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#B2C491 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) | #CABE8E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BFB6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C491
#B2C491
oklch(79.4% 0.072 123.8)
- #C5B1E2
#C5B1E2
oklch(79.4% 0.072 303.4)
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 #B2C491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C491 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.