#B9D679
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.124 123.2), rgb(185, 214, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B9D679 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D679 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 214, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.124 123.2) |
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 #B9D679 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D679 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D679 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D679 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1AF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D679
oklch(83.4% 0.124 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B9D679 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) | #E0CC72 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCEC0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D679
#B9D679
oklch(83.4% 0.124 123.2)
- #D6B9FF
#D6B9FF
oklch(83.4% 0.101 303.2)
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 #B9D679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #B9D679 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.