#B1BB44
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.142 113.8), rgb(177, 187, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#B1BB44 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BB44 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 187, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.142 113.8) |
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 #B1BB44 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1BB44 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BB44 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BB44 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E9EDCF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8E0A4
oklch(88.6% 0.079 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BB44
oklch(76.1% 0.142 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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)
#B1BB44 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) | #C8B235 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B54C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB0A2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BB44
#B1BB44
oklch(76.1% 0.142 113.8)
- #B6A0FF
#B6A0FF
oklch(76.2% 0.135 293.6)
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 #B1BB44, 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
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
Use #B1BB44 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.