#B2CF5B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.146 121.5), rgb(178, 207, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B2CF5B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CF5B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.146 121.5) |
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 #B2CF5B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CF5B | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CF5B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CF5B text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CF5B
oklch(80.9% 0.146 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B2CF5B 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) | #DAC44F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C462 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC5B6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CF5B
#B2CF5B
oklch(80.9% 0.146 121.5)
- #CEAFFF
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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 #B2CF5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B2CF5B 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.