#B5BD69
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.3% 0.108 113.4), rgb(181, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#B5BD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BD69 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.108 113.4) |
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 #B5BD69 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BD69 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BD69 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BD69 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BD69
oklch(77.3% 0.108 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B5BD69 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) | #C8B662 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB4A9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BD69
#B5BD69
oklch(77.3% 0.108 113.4)
- #B8A8F4
#B8A8F4
oklch(77.3% 0.108 293.4)
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 #B5BD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5BD69 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.