#B4BC57
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.8% 0.126 113.1), rgb(180, 188, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#B4BC57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BC57 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.126 113.1) |
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 #B4BC57 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BC57 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BC57 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BC57 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFAA
oklch(88.6% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BC57
oklch(76.8% 0.126 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B4BC57 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) | #C8B44D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB2A6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BC57
#B4BC57
oklch(76.8% 0.126 113.1)
- #B7A4FC
#B7A4FC
oklch(76.8% 0.125 293.1)
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 #B4BC57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
Use #B4BC57 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.