#B1CA72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.117 122.1), rgb(177, 202, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#B1CA72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CA72 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.117 122.1) |
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 #B1CA72 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CA72 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CA72 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CA72 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CA72
oklch(80% 0.117 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B1CA72 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) | #D3C16B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C077 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C2B5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CA72
#B1CA72
oklch(80% 0.117 122.1)
- #CCACFD
#CCACFD
oklch(80.1% 0.117 302)
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 #B1CA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
Use #B1CA72 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.