#B4BD74
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.4% 0.096 114.4), rgb(180, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B4BD74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.096 114.4) |
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 #B4BD74 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BD74 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BD74 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BD74 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 114.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BD74
oklch(77.4% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA17
oklch(70.6% 0.154 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#B4BD74 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) | #C7B66F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B877 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB5AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BD74
#B4BD74
oklch(77.4% 0.096 114.4)
- #B9AAED
#B9AAED
oklch(77.5% 0.095 294.3)
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 #B4BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4BD74 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.