#B3BF90
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.065 119.6), rgb(179, 191, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#B3BF90 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF90 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 119.6) |
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 #B3BF90 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF90 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF90 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF90 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF90
oklch(78.3% 0.065 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809427
oklch(63% 0.133 119.5)
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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
#3C4803
oklch(37.8% 0.088 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#B3BF90 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) | #C5BA8D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BAB2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF90
#B3BF90
oklch(78.3% 0.065 119.6)
- #BEB0DD
#BEB0DD
oklch(78.4% 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 #B3BF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #B3BF90 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.