#B9CA79
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.8% 0.107 118.5), rgb(185, 202, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#B9CA79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.107 118.5) |
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 #B9CA79 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CA79 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CA79 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CA79 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CA79
oklch(80.8% 0.107 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B9CA79 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) | #D4C273 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C2B6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CA79
#B9CA79
oklch(80.8% 0.107 118.5)
- #C9B1FC
#C9B1FC
oklch(80.7% 0.107 298.7)
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 #B9CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.005
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #B9CA79 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.