#B2C758
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.139 118.6), rgb(178, 199, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#B2C758 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C758 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 199, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.139 118.6) |
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 #B2C758 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C758 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C758 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C758 text on black | 11.20:1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A7
oklch(88.5% 0.078 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C758
oklch(79.1% 0.139 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B2C758 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) | #D3BD4D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE5F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDAF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C758
#B2C758
oklch(79.1% 0.139 118.6)
- #C5A9FF
#C5A9FF
oklch(79.1% 0.123 298.5)
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 #B2C758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2C758 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.