#B3BB78
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.089 114.1), rgb(179, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#B3BB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB78 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.089 114.1) |
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 #B3BB78 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB78 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB78 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB78 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB78
oklch(77% 0.089 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA2E
oklch(70.8% 0.143 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B3BB78 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) | #C4B573 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B67B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB78
#B3BB78
oklch(77% 0.089 114.1)
- #B7AAE8
#B7AAE8
oklch(77.1% 0.088 293.8)
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 #B3BB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3BB78 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.