#B7CC80
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.102 121.3), rgb(183, 204, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B7CC80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CC80 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.102 121.3) |
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 #B7CC80 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CC80 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CC80 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CC80 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CC80
oklch(81.2% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF19
oklch(70.7% 0.164 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B7CC80 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) | #D5C47A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C484 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC5B9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CC80
#B7CC80
oklch(81.2% 0.102 121.3)
- #CDB2F9
#CDB2F9
oklch(81.1% 0.102 301.6)
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 #B7CC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.003
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.008
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #B7CC80 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.