#B0BC99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.05 122.9), rgb(176, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B0BC99 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.05 122.9) |
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 #B0BC99 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BC99 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BC99 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BC99 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BC99
oklch(77.6% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E944A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#B0BC99 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) | #C0B897 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BC99
#B0BC99
oklch(77.6% 0.05 122.9)
- #BCAFD1
#BCAFD1
oklch(77.6% 0.05 302.6)
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 #B0BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #B0BC99 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.