#B2C692
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.074 125.1), rgb(178, 198, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#B2C692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C692 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 198, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.074 125.1) |
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 #B2C692 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C692 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C692 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C692 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C692
oklch(79.8% 0.074 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD58
oklch(70.7% 0.117 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749818
oklch(63% 0.151 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#B2C692 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) | #CCBF8F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF94 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1B8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C692
#B2C692
oklch(79.8% 0.074 125.1)
- #C8B2E4
#C8B2E4
oklch(79.9% 0.073 304.8)
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 #B2C692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #B2C692 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.