#B1C17E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.3% 0.091 119.5), rgb(177, 193, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#B1C17E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C17E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 193, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.091 119.5) |
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 #B1C17E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C17E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C17E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C17E text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C17E
oklch(78.3% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AD34
oklch(70.7% 0.146 119.7)
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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
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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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)
#B1C17E 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) | #C9BA79 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA81 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BAB0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C17E
#B1C17E
oklch(78.3% 0.091 119.5)
- #C0ABEB
#C0ABEB
oklch(78.2% 0.092 299.3)
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 #B1C17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #B1C17E 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.