#B9C998
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.068 122.6), rgb(185, 201, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#B9C998 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C998 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 201, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.068 122.6) |
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 #B9C998 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C998 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C998 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C998 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C998
oklch(81.1% 0.068 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9624
oklch(63.1% 0.139 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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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
#394901
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#B9C998 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) | #CFC395 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC4BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C998
#B9C998
oklch(81.1% 0.068 122.6)
- #CAB7E7
#CAB7E7
oklch(81.1% 0.07 302.9)
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 #B9C998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9C998 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.