#B9CD8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.086 122.8), rgb(185, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#B9CD8F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD8F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.086 122.8) |
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 #B9CD8F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD8F | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD8F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD8F text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD8F
oklch(81.8% 0.086 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AE44
oklch(70.7% 0.137 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B9CD8F 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) | #D4C68B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C592 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC7BD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD8F
#B9CD8F
oklch(81.8% 0.086 122.8)
- #CEB7F2
#CEB7F2
oklch(81.9% 0.085 302.4)
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 #B9CD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9CD8F 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.