#B8CA99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.069 124.3), rgb(184, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B8CA99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.069 124.3) |
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 #B8CA99 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CA99 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CA99 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CA99 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CA99
oklch(81.3% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.11 124)
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Step 500
500
#779726
oklch(63.1% 0.141 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374902
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#B8CA99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC5BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CA99
#B8CA99
oklch(81.3% 0.069 124.3)
- #CBB7E7
#CBB7E7
oklch(81.2% 0.07 303.9)
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 #B8CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #B8CA99 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.