#B9CC97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.074 124), rgb(185, 204, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B9CC97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CC97 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 204, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.074 124) |
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 #B9CC97 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CC97 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CC97 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CC97 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CC97
oklch(81.7% 0.074 124)
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Step 400
400
#91AD56
oklch(70.7% 0.119 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#779811
oklch(63.2% 0.152 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#B9CC97 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) | #D2C594 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC599 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC7BE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CC97
#B9CC97
oklch(81.7% 0.074 124)
- #CDB8EB
#CDB8EB
oklch(81.7% 0.074 303.6)
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 #B9CC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B9CC97 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.