#B0BF80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.8% 0.086 119.3), rgb(176, 191, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#B0BF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BF80 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 191, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.086 119.3) |
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 #B0BF80 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BF80 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BF80 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BF80 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDDA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BF80
oklch(77.8% 0.086 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AC3E
oklch(70.6% 0.137 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B0BF80 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) | #C7B87C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B883 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B9AF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BF80
#B0BF80
oklch(77.8% 0.086 119.3)
- #BEABE6
#BEABE6
oklch(77.8% 0.085 299.2)
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 #B0BF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #B0BF80 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.