#B2EC5DInchworm (#B2EC5D) is a very light, saturated yellow-green with an OKLCH hue of 128°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.182. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B2EC5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(178, 236, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 79%, 65%) |
| HSV | hsv(84, 61%, 93%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 0%, 61%, 7%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.1 -40 61.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.875 0.182 128) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Inchworm shifts subtly: leans toward yellow; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#bee651 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#bbed58 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward yellow#b2ec5d — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b2ed5f — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Inchworm in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.4:1 and against black 15.05:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#dfffb9 · #b2ec5d · #83b532 · #618d06 · #446500 · #2a4000
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#b2ec5d · #c6cd21 · #cdae00 · #cb9100 · #c57500 · #ba5a1d
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b2ec5d · #6fc9b8 · #7aa830 · #008d7c · #476900 · #004d43
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#b2ec5d · #a8ba95 · #9b57cd · #415b16 · #273c00 · #111e00
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#b2ec5d · #beb5c6 · #7b866f · #514b56 · #19230c · #020004
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5effa · #ccc6d2 · #a098a7 · #271e2f · #06010c · #b2ec5d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f4edc7 · #b2ec5d · #96cfa5 · #f330ab · #433e68 · #200507
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffece5 · #b2ec5d · #bdbbe4 · #c05c9a · #413c59 · #110e05
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#b2ec5d · #9ebddb · #2786d3 · #92003b · #420016 · #000616
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#b2ec5d · #92c2d1 · #0090ad · #6a2197 · #3e0b00 · #05000e
#BBEF76 · #C5F28C · #CEF5A0 · #D8F8B3 · #E1FAC6
#8EC23E · #6C991B · #4D7100 · #324B00 · #182800
#BAE87E · #C2E499 · #C9DFB1
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.