#B8CB6E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.7% 0.12 118.7), rgb(184, 203, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#B8CB6E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CB6E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 203, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.12 118.7) |
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 #B8CB6E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CB6E | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CB6E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CB6E text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CB6E
oklch(80.7% 0.12 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B8CB6E 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) | #D6C266 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C373 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C2B5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CB6E
#B8CB6E
oklch(80.7% 0.12 118.7)
- #C9B0FF
#C9B0FF
oklch(80.7% 0.112 298.4)
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 #B8CB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #B8CB6E 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.