#B3BC2E
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(76.4% 0.157 113.3), rgb(179, 188, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#B3BC2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BC2E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 188, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.157 113.3) |
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 #B3BC2E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BC2E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BC2E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BC2E text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9E09D
oklch(88.5% 0.087 113)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BC2E
oklch(76.4% 0.157 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B3BC2E 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) | #CAB309 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB63A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB0A1 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BC2E
#B3BC2E
oklch(76.4% 0.157 113.3)
- #B6A1FF
#B6A1FF
oklch(76.4% 0.133 293.2)
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 #B3BC2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
Use #B3BC2E 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.