#B9CA97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.071 122.9), rgb(185, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#B9CA97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.071 122.9) |
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 #B9CA97 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CA97 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CA97 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CA97 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CA97
oklch(81.3% 0.071 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AC58
oklch(70.6% 0.114 123)
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Step 500
500
#79971B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#B9CA97 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) | #D0C494 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC399 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC5BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CA97
#B9CA97
oklch(81.3% 0.071 122.9)
- #CBB7E8
#CBB7E8
oklch(81.2% 0.071 303.4)
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 #B9CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9CA97 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.