#B2CE7B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.113 124.1), rgb(178, 206, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#B2CE7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CE7B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.113 124.1) |
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 #B2CE7B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CE7B | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CE7B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CE7B text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CE7B
oklch(81.1% 0.113 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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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)
#B2CE7B 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) | #D7C575 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C7BA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CE7B
#B2CE7B
oklch(81.1% 0.113 124.1)
- #D1AFFD
#D1AFFD
oklch(81.1% 0.113 304)
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 #B2CE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #B2CE7B 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.