#B5BF93
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.061 118.2), rgb(181, 191, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#B5BF93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BF93 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.061 118.2) |
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 #B5BF93 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BF93 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BF93 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BF93 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BF93
oklch(78.5% 0.061 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA961
oklch(70.7% 0.097 118)
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Step 500
500
#839330
oklch(63.1% 0.124 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 118)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#B5BF93 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA95 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BAB3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BF93
#B5BF93
oklch(78.5% 0.061 118.2)
- #BEB1DC
#BEB1DC
oklch(78.6% 0.062 298.8)
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 #B5BF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #B5BF93 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.