#B9C577
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.6% 0.102 115.9), rgb(185, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#B9C577 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C577 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.102 115.9) |
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 #B9C577 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C577 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C577 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C577 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C577
oklch(79.6% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B9C577 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) | #CFBE71 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BDB2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C577
#B9C577
oklch(79.6% 0.102 115.9)
- #C2AFF7
#C2AFF7
oklch(79.6% 0.102 296.1)
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 #B9C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
Use #B9C577 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.