#B9C79C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4), rgb(185, 199, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#B9C79C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C79C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 199, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4) |
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 #B9C79C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C79C | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C79C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C79C text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9537
oklch(63.1% 0.124 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F04
oklch(55.7% 0.134 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455701
oklch(42.6% 0.103 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4810
oklch(37.7% 0.08 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#B9C79C 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) | #CCC299 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC3BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C79C
#B9C79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4)
- #C7B7E1
#C7B7E1
oklch(80.6% 0.061 302.4)
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 #B9C79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #B9C79C 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.