#B0D263
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.144 123.7), rgb(176, 210, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B0D263 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D263 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 210, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.144 123.7) |
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 #B0D263 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D263 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D263 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0D263 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D263
oklch(81.6% 0.144 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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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)
#B0D263 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) | #DCC758 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C56A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C9B9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D263
#B0D263
oklch(81.6% 0.144 123.7)
- #D2B0FF
#D2B0FF
oklch(81.5% 0.114 303.7)
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 #B0D263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #B0D263 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.