#B0BB43
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.143 114.3), rgb(176, 187, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#B0BB43 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BB43 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 114.3) |
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 #B0BB43 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0BB43 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BB43 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BB43 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 114.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8E0A3
oklch(88.6% 0.08 114.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BB43
oklch(76.1% 0.143 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B0BB43 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) | #C8B233 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B44B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB0A2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BB43
#B0BB43
oklch(76.1% 0.143 114.3)
- #B79FFF
#B79FFF
oklch(76.1% 0.137 294.4)
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 #B0BB43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
Use #B0BB43 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.