#B7C19A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.054 119.3), rgb(183, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#B7C19A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C19A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.054 119.3) |
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 #B7C19A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C19A | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C19A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C19A text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C19A
oklch(79.3% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#82933F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.121 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6909
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#49560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#B7C19A 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) | #C6BC98 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDB6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C19A
#B7C19A
oklch(79.3% 0.054 119.3)
- #C0B4DA
#C0B4DA
oklch(79.2% 0.055 299.6)
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 #B7C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #B7C19A 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.