#B7C293
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.065 118.6), rgb(183, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#B7C293 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C293 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.065 118.6) |
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 #B7C293 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C293 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C293 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C293 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C293
oklch(79.3% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#829426
oklch(63.2% 0.133 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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
#3D4703
oklch(37.6% 0.086 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#B7C293 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) | #C8BD90 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD95 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBDB5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C293
#B7C293
oklch(79.3% 0.065 118.6)
- #C1B3E0
#C1B3E0
oklch(79.3% 0.065 299.2)
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 #B7C293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #B7C293 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.