#B6BF79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.1% 0.093 114.6), rgb(182, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B6BF79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BF79 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.093 114.6) |
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 #B6BF79 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BF79 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BF79 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BF79 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BF79
oklch(78.1% 0.093 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA25
oklch(70.6% 0.148 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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)
#B6BF79 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) | #C8B874 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8AD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BF79
#B6BF79
oklch(78.1% 0.093 114.6)
- #BBACEE
#BBACEE
oklch(78.1% 0.094 294.6)
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 #B6BF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #B6BF79 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.