#B4C88A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.086 122.9), rgb(180, 200, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#B4C88A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C88A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 200, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.086 122.9) |
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 #B4C88A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C88A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C88A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C88A text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C88A
oklch(80.2% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AE43
oklch(70.7% 0.138 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B4C88A 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) | #CFC186 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C2B8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C88A
#B4C88A
oklch(80.2% 0.086 122.9)
- #C9B2ED
#C9B2ED
oklch(80.3% 0.085 302.3)
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 #B4C88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #B4C88A 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.