#B0CF64
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.139 122.9), rgb(176, 207, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#B0CF64 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CF64 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.139 122.9) |
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 #B0CF64 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CF64 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CF64 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CF64 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.077 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CF64
oklch(80.9% 0.139 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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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)
#B0CF64 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) | #D9C45A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C6B7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CF64
#B0CF64
oklch(80.9% 0.139 122.9)
- #D0AEFF
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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 #B0CF64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0CF64 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.