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#B2BE79 Color

#B2BE79 is rgb(178, 190, 121) in RGB, hsl(70, 35%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2BE79
HEX#B2BE79
RGBrgb(178, 190, 121)
HSLhsl(70, 35%, 61%)
HSVhsv(70, 36%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.092 116.6)
LABlab(74.81% -12.47 33.40)
LCHlch(74.81% 35.65 110.48)

What #B2BE79 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B2BE79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 8.31Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 8.63Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 8.96Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 11.98Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 12.41Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 12.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B2BE79 Channel Values

How #B2BE79 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 178 · G 190 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 35% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 36% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2BE79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2BE79 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2BE79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2BE79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2BE79
Complementary
#8479BE
Analogous
#BEA779
Analogous
#90BE79
Triadic
#79B3BE
Triadic
#BE79B3
Split comp.
#7990BE
Split comp.
#A779BE

Tints & Shades of #B2BE79

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDC78A
#C8D19F
#D2D9B0
#DCE1C1
#E6E9D2
#F1F3E7

Shades

#A3B15D
#8E9B4B
#747F3D
#58602E
#3F4521
#262914

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2BE79.

How #B2BE79 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B2BE79
Protanopia#BCBC79
Protanomaly#B8BD79
Deuteranopia#BABA7A
Deuteranomaly#B7BC79
Tritanopia#B9B7B7
Tritanomaly#B6BAA2
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2BE79 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b2be79: #B2BE79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2BE79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2be79': '#B2BE79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.745, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_b2be79">#B2BE79</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2BE79"

More Green Colors

#B2BE79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2BE79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2BE79?

#B2BE79 is a light green — rgb(178, 190, 121) in RGB and hsl(70, 35%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #B2BE79?

#B2BE79 is rgb(178, 190, 121) — red 178, green 190, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2BE79?

#B2BE79 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2BE79 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2BE79 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2BE79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2BE79 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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