#B9C970
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.4% 0.115 117.4), rgb(185, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#B9C970 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C970 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.115 117.4) |
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 #B9C970 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C970 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C970 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C970 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 116.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 117.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C970
oklch(80.4% 0.115 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B9C970 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) | #D4C169 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C175 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C0B4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C970
#B9C970
oklch(80.4% 0.115 117.4)
- #C7AFFF
#C7AFFF
oklch(80.3% 0.114 297.6)
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 #B9C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #B9C970 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.