#B9CD85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.097 121.2), rgb(185, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#B9CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.097 121.2) |
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 #B9CD85 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD85 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD85 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD85 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD85
oklch(81.6% 0.097 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AE29
oklch(70.6% 0.155 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B9CD85 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) | #D5C580 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C588 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD85
#B9CD85
oklch(81.6% 0.097 121.2)
- #CEB4F8
#CEB4F8
oklch(81.6% 0.098 301.8)
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 #B9CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.005
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9CD85 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.