#B0BC8F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.063 120), rgb(176, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#B0BC8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.063 120) |
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 #B0BC8F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BC8F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BC8F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BC8F text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BC8F
oklch(77.4% 0.063 120)
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Step 400
400
#98AA60
oklch(70.7% 0.101 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#80942E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4808
oklch(37.8% 0.085 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#B0BC8F 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) | #C2B78C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B791 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7B0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BC8F
#B0BC8F
oklch(77.4% 0.063 120)
- #BBADD8
#BBADD8
oklch(77.4% 0.062 299.8)
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 #B0BC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0BC8F 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.