#B2CF4B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.16 120.7), rgb(178, 207, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#B2CF4B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CF4B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.16 120.7) |
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 #B2CF4B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CF4B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CF4B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CF4B text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E3A0
oklch(88.5% 0.09 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CF4B
oklch(80.8% 0.16 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B2CF4B 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) | #DBC33A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C354 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC5B4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CF4B
#B2CF4B
oklch(80.8% 0.16 120.7)
- #CCAFFF
#CCAFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 300.5)
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 #B2CF4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
Use #B2CF4B 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.