#B1BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.065 118.6), rgb(177, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#B1BC8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 118.6) |
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 #B1BC8D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BC8D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BC8D text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BC8D text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BC8D
oklch(77.5% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829425
oklch(63.1% 0.133 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4702
oklch(37.6% 0.087 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#B1BC8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7AF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BC8D
#B1BC8D
oklch(77.5% 0.065 118.6)
- #BBADDA
#BBADDA
oklch(77.4% 0.065 299.1)
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 #B1BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #B1BC8D 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.