#B2C586
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.087 122), rgb(178, 197, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#B2C586 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C586 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 197, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.087 122) |
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 #B2C586 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C586 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C586 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C586 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C586
oklch(79.4% 0.087 122)
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Step 400
400
#92AE40
oklch(70.7% 0.14 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B2C586 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) | #CCBE82 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD89 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BFB5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C586
#B2C586
oklch(79.4% 0.087 122)
- #C6AFEB
#C6AFEB
oklch(79.4% 0.087 302)
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 #B2C586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C586 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.