#B2C987
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.092 124.1), rgb(178, 201, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#B2C987 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C987 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 201, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.092 124.1) |
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 #B2C987 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C987 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C987 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C987 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C987
oklch(80.3% 0.092 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF3C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B2C987 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) | #D0C182 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C3B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C987
#B2C987
oklch(80.3% 0.092 124.1)
- #CBB0EF
#CBB0EF
oklch(80.2% 0.092 304)
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 #B2C987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #B2C987 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.