#B9CC72
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.1% 0.117 118.9), rgb(185, 204, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B9CC72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CC72 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 204, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.117 118.9) |
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 #B9CC72 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CC72 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CC72 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CC72 text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD4
oklch(93.5% 0.034 118)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CC72
oklch(81.1% 0.117 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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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
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B9CC72 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) | #D6C36B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C477 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C3B7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CC72
#B9CC72
oklch(81.1% 0.117 118.9)
- #CBB1FF
#CBB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 299.2)
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 #B9CC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B9CC72 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.