#B7CE79
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.5% 0.113 121.3), rgb(183, 206, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#B7CE79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CE79 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 206, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.113 121.3) |
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 #B7CE79 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CE79 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CE79 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CE79 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CE79
oklch(81.5% 0.113 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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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)
#B7CE79 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) | #D7C572 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C57D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC6B9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CE79
#B7CE79
oklch(81.5% 0.113 121.3)
- #CFB2FF
#CFB2FF
oklch(81.6% 0.11 301.3)
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 #B7CE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #B7CE79 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.