#B1BE99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.053 123.4), rgb(177, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#B1BE99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.053 123.4) |
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 #B1BE99 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BE99 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BE99 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BE99 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BE99
oklch(78.2% 0.053 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9446
oklch(63.1% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667E25
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A17
oklch(49% 0.109 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#B1BE99 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) | #C3B997 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BAB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BE99
#B1BE99
oklch(78.2% 0.053 123.4)
- #BFB0D4
#BFB0D4
oklch(78.1% 0.053 304.1)
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 #B1BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #B1BE99 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.