#B0BA08
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.5% 0.168 113.6), rgb(176, 186, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B0BA08 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BA08 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 186, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.168 113.6) |
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 #B0BA08 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0BA08 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BA08 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BA08 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C877
oklch(80.8% 0.105 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0BA08
oklch(75.5% 0.168 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B0BA08 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) | #C9B000 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B325 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAE9E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BA08
#B0BA08
oklch(75.5% 0.168 113.6)
- #B49DFF
#B49DFF
oklch(75.5% 0.139 293.6)
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 #B0BA08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0BA08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.051
Use #B0BA08 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.