#B9C765
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.8% 0.124 116), rgb(185, 199, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#B9C765 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C765 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 199, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.124 116) |
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 #B9C765 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C765 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C765 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C765 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD2
oklch(93.5% 0.036 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFAC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C765
oklch(79.8% 0.124 116)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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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)
#B9C765 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) | #D3BE5C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEB0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C765
#B9C765
oklch(79.8% 0.124 116)
- #C3AEFF
#C3AEFF
oklch(79.8% 0.115 295.6)
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 #B9C765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
Use #B9C765 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.