#B9CA89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.088 120.3), rgb(185, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#B9CA89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CA89 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.088 120.3) |
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 #B9CA89 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CA89 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CA89 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CA89 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CA89
oklch(81% 0.088 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B9CA89 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) | #D2C385 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC3B9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CA89
#B9CA89
oklch(81% 0.088 120.3)
- #CAB4F2
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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 #B9CA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #B9CA89 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.