#B4C679
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.5% 0.103 119.5), rgb(180, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#B4C679 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C679 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.103 119.5) |
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 #B4C679 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C679 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C679 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C679 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C679
oklch(79.5% 0.103 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AE0C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B4C679 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) | #CFBE73 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBFB3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C679
#B4C679
oklch(79.5% 0.103 119.5)
- #C6ADF5
#C6ADF5
oklch(79.5% 0.103 300)
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 #B4C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #B4C679 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.