#B7B84D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.13 109.6), rgb(183, 184, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#B7B84D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B84D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 184, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.13 109.6) |
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 #B7B84D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B84D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B84D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B84D text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDD0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA7
oklch(88.6% 0.072 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B84D
oklch(76.1% 0.13 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B7B84D 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) | #C5B141 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B453 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ADA1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B84D
#B7B84D
oklch(76.1% 0.13 109.6)
- #B0A2FE
#B0A2FE
oklch(76% 0.13 289.9)
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 #B7B84D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
Use #B7B84D 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.