#B4BD7D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.6% 0.086 114.9), rgb(180, 189, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B4BD7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BD7D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.086 114.9) |
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 #B4BD7D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BD7D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BD7D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BD7D text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BD7D
oklch(77.6% 0.086 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA37
oklch(70.7% 0.137 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#B4BD7D 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) | #C6B778 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B880 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6AD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BD7D
#B4BD7D
oklch(77.6% 0.086 114.9)
- #BAACE8
#BAACE8
oklch(77.7% 0.086 295)
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 #B4BD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #B4BD7D 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.