#B5BD7E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.7% 0.084 114.3), rgb(181, 189, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B5BD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BD7E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 189, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.084 114.3) |
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 #B5BD7E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BD7E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BD7E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BD7E text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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)
#B5BD7E
oklch(77.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA39
oklch(70.8% 0.136 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B5BD7E 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) | #C6B77A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B881 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB6AD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BD7E
#B5BD7E
oklch(77.7% 0.084 114.3)
- #B9ACE7
#B9ACE7
oklch(77.6% 0.084 294.5)
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 #B5BD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5BD7E 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.