#B0BB7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.9% 0.083 116.7), rgb(176, 187, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B0BB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BB7E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.083 116.7) |
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 #B0BB7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BB7E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BB7E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BB7E text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BB7E
oklch(76.9% 0.083 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAB40
oklch(70.8% 0.132 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B0BB7E 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) | #C3B57A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B681 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B5AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BB7E
#B0BB7E
oklch(76.9% 0.083 116.7)
- #B9A9E3
#B9A9E3
oklch(76.9% 0.083 297.1)
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 #B0BB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #B0BB7E 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.