#B9CC80
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.102 120.1), rgb(185, 204, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#B9CC80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CC80 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 204, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.102 120.1) |
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 #B9CC80 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CC80 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CC80 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CC80 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CC80
oklch(81.3% 0.102 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AE16
oklch(70.6% 0.163 120)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#B9CC80 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) | #D5C47A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C484 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C5B9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CC80
#B9CC80
oklch(81.3% 0.102 120.1)
- #CCB3FA
#CCB3FA
oklch(81.3% 0.102 300.3)
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 #B9CC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.001
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.007
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #B9CC80 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.