#B0BB6E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.101 115.5), rgb(176, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#B0BB6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.101 115.5) |
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 #B0BB6E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BB6E | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BB6E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BB6E text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BB6E
oklch(76.6% 0.101 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B0BB6E 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) | #C5B468 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B572 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B3A8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BB6E
#B0BB6E
oklch(76.6% 0.101 115.5)
- #B8A6ED
#B8A6ED
oklch(76.6% 0.102 295.5)
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 #B0BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0BB6E 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.