#B1C445
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(78.2% 0.151 117.3), rgb(177, 196, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#B1C445 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C445 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 196, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.151 117.3) |
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 #B1C445 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C445 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C445 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C445 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A2
oklch(88.5% 0.083 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C445
oklch(78.2% 0.151 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B1C445 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) | #D1BA34 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB4E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBAAA | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C445
#B1C445
oklch(78.2% 0.151 117.3)
- #C1A6FF
#C1A6FF
oklch(78.2% 0.127 297.3)
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 #B1C445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
Use #B1C445 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.