#B7C19E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.049 120.5), rgb(183, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#B7C19E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C19E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.049 120.5) |
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 #B7C19E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C19E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C19E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C19E text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C19E
oklch(79.4% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#B7C19E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BD9F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABDB7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C19E
#B7C19E
oklch(79.4% 0.049 120.5)
- #C0B5D7
#C0B5D7
oklch(79.3% 0.049 300.1)
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 #B7C19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #B7C19E 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.