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#B2CF87 Color

#B2CF87 is rgb(178, 207, 135) in RGB, hsl(84, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 35%, 19%) 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 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2CF87
HEX#B2CF87
RGBrgb(178, 207, 135)
HSLhsl(84, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(84, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 35%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.101 126.4)
LABlab(79.67% -19.14 32.48)
LCHlch(79.67% 37.70 120.51)

What #B2CF87 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 #B2CF87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 8.17Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 9.14Pistachio#93C572ΔE 10.92Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 12.57Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.93Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 13.8

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

#B2CF87 Channel Values

How #B2CF87 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 207 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2CF87 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2CF87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2CF87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2CF87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2CF87
Complementary
#A487CF
Analogous
#CFC887
Analogous
#8ECF87
Triadic
#87B2CF
Triadic
#CF87B2
Split comp.
#878ECF
Split comp.
#C887CF

Tints & Shades of #B2CF87

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

#BBD595
#C7DCA7
#D0E2B6
#DCE9C8
#E5EFD7
#F1F6E9

Shades

#9DC266
#88B347
#6F923A
#56712D
#3D5020
#242F13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2CF87.

How #B2CF87 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#B2CF87
Protanopia#CACA87
Protanomaly#C1CC87
Deuteranopia#C6C688
Deuteranomaly#BECA88
Tritanopia#BAC8C8
Tritanomaly#B7CBB1
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2CF87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2cf87: #B2CF87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2CF87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2cf87': '#B2CF87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.812, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_b2cf87">#B2CF87</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2CF87"

More Green Colors

#B2CF87 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2CF87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2CF87?

#B2CF87 is a light green — rgb(178, 207, 135) in RGB and hsl(84, 43%, 67%) 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 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #B2CF87?

#B2CF87 is rgb(178, 207, 135) — red 178, green 207, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2CF87?

#B2CF87 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 35%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2CF87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2CF87 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2CF87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2CF87 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 16.13, which is visibly different.

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