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#b2cf6f

a balanced, vivid green · warm · closest name: Yellow Green

RGB
178, 207, 111
HSL
78°, 50%, 62%
CMYK
14, 0, 46, 19
Luminance
0.5524

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #b2cf6f is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#b2cf6f
Hue
78°
green
Saturation
50%
vivid
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
74%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5524
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
40/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
12.05:1
Closest name
Yellow Green
ΔE2000 7
Where it sits
Hue78° of 360°
Saturation50%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool40% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#b2cf6f
RGBrgb(178, 207, 111)
HSLhsl(78, 50%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 46%, 19%)
LABlab(79.2 -24.8 44.3)
LCHlch(79.2 50.8 119.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.812 0.127 123.0)
Decimal11718511
Display P3color(display-p3 0.698 0.812 0.435)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #b2cf6f;
background-color: #b2cf6f;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#b2cf6f] bg-[#b2cf6f]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #b2cf6f;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.812, blue: 0.435)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#b2cf6f")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFB2CF6F)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(111, 207, 178)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #b2cf6f · 12.05:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.74:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 12.05:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #b2cf6f as text scores 1.74:1 on white and 12.05:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#b2cf6f on white: 1.74:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#b2cf6f on black: 12.05:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D9C567
deuteranopia · #D5C474
tritanopia · #B9C7B8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #b2cf6f is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FAF4
#F2F6EA
#E4ECCF
#D2E3AB
#b2cf6f
#A5C757
#93B83D
#7A9933
#627A29
#485921
#2D3815
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F9FAF4Darkest = 950 · #2D3815
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FAF4;
  --brand-100: #F2F6EA;
  --brand-200: #E4ECCF;
  --brand-300: #D2E3AB;
  --brand-400: #b2cf6f;
  --brand-500: #A5C757;
  --brand-600: #93B83D;
  --brand-700: #7A9933;
  --brand-800: #627A29;
  --brand-900: #485921;
  --brand-950: #2D3815;
  --brand: #b2cf6f;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #b2cf6f

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#DEEBC2
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#839B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#716BD3
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#4C6020
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F5F9EC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1F2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #b2cf6f

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#8C6FCF
Analogous left#CFBC6F
Analogous right#82CF6F
Split-complement 1#6F82CF
Split-complement 2#BC6FCF
Triadic 1#6FB2CF
Triadic 2#CF6FB2
Tetradic#6FCFBC

RGB percentages

Red69.8%
Green81.2%
Blue43.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan14.0%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow46.4%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#b2cf6f text on a black background

contrast 12.05:1

Card sample

#b2cf6f text on a white background

contrast 1.74:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #b2cf6f;
Background color
Panel with #b2cf6f background
background-color: #b2cf6f;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #b2cf6f;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(178, 207, 111, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(178, 207, 111, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #b2cf6f;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2cf6f, #72CF6F);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #b2cf6f

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#b2cf6f in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#b2cf6f, answered

What color is #b2cf6f?

#b2cf6f is a balanced vivid green, closest to Yellow Green (ΔE2000 7). It sits at 78° on the hue wheel with 50% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #b2cf6f?

rgb(178, 207, 111) — 178 red, 207 green and 111 blue out of 255, or 69.8% / 81.2% / 43.5% by channel.

Is #b2cf6f a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5524 and perceived brightness is 74%, so black text on it reaches 12.05:1.

Should I use black or white text on #b2cf6f?

Black. It scores 12.05:1 against #b2cf6f, versus 1.74:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #b2cf6f?

#8C6FCF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #6F82CF and #BC6FCF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #b2cf6f?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #DEEBC2 for borders, #839B4B for secondary text, #716BD3 as an accent and #4C6020 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CFBC6F and #82CF6F stays calm, while #8C6FCF is the loudest partner.

What is #b2cf6f in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(14%, 0%, 46%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #b2cf6f warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 40 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CFC96F; nudged cooler, #8ED16D.

Work with #b2cf6f in the Color Lab