#B4C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.058 123), rgb(180, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B4C299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C299 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.058 123) |
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 #B4C299 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C299 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C299 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C299 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C299
oklch(79.2% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AA68
oklch(70.6% 0.093 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F14
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B01
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#45570A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#B4C299 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BEB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C299
#B4C299
oklch(79.2% 0.058 123)
- #C3B3DB
#C3B3DB
oklch(79.3% 0.058 303.3)
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 #B4C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #B4C299 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.