#B0BE97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.056 123.7), rgb(176, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#B0BE97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 123.7) |
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 #B0BE97 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BE97 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BE97 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BE97 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BE97
oklch(78% 0.056 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9542
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B0F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445711
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#B0BE97 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) | #C3B995 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BAB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BE97
#B0BE97
oklch(78% 0.056 123.7)
- #BFAFD5
#BFAFD5
oklch(78% 0.056 304.2)
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 #B0BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0BE97 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.