#B9CD74
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.3% 0.116 119.4), rgb(185, 205, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#B9CD74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD74 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.116 119.4) |
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 #B9CD74 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD74 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD74 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD74 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E7EED5
oklch(93.7% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD74
oklch(81.3% 0.116 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B9CD74 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) | #D7C46D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C479 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C5B8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD74
#B9CD74
oklch(81.3% 0.116 119.4)
- #CCB2FF
#CCB2FF
oklch(81.3% 0.11 299.5)
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 #B9CD74, 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 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #B9CD74 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.