#B9D080
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.107 121.9), rgb(185, 208, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#B9D080 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D080 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 208, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.107 121.9) |
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 #B9D080 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D080 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9D080 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9D080 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.06 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D080
oklch(82.2% 0.107 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B9D080 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) | #D9C77A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C784 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC9BC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D080
#B9D080
oklch(82.2% 0.107 121.9)
- #D1B4FF
#D1B4FF
oklch(82.1% 0.108 301.8)
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 #B9D080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9D080 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.