#B2D153
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.156 121.6), rgb(178, 209, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#B2D153 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D153 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 209, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.156 121.6) |
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 #B2D153 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D153 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2D153 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2D153 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200
#D0E3A3
oklch(88.6% 0.086 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D153
oklch(81.3% 0.156 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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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
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B2D153 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) | #DDC544 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC7B6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D153
#B2D153
oklch(81.3% 0.156 121.6)
- #CFB1FF
#CFB1FF
oklch(81.4% 0.112 301.6)
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 #B2D153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2D153 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.