#B8BE68
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.8% 0.11 112.2), rgb(184, 190, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B8BE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BE68 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 190, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.11 112.2) |
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 #B8BE68 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BE68 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BE68 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BE68 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BE68
oklch(77.8% 0.11 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B8BE68 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) | #C9B761 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB96C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B5AA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BE68
#B8BE68
oklch(77.8% 0.11 112.2)
- #B8AAF7
#B8AAF7
oklch(77.8% 0.109 292)
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 #B8BE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8BE68 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.