#B9C899
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2), rgb(185, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#B9C899 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C899 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2) |
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 #B9C899 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C899 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C899 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C899 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C962B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4806
oklch(37.6% 0.087 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222B08
oklch(27.2% 0.056 122.5)
#B9C899 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) | #CEC296 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC3BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C899
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
- #C8B7E5
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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 #B9C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #B9C899 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.