#B3C436
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(78.2% 0.161 116.2), rgb(179, 196, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B3C436 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C436 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 196, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.161 116.2) |
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 #B3C436 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C436 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C436 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C436 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5E19D
oklch(88.4% 0.089 116.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C436
oklch(78.2% 0.161 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B3C436 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) | #D2BA1A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB42 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9A9 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C436
#B3C436
oklch(78.2% 0.161 116.2)
- #BFA7FF
#BFA7FF
oklch(78.2% 0.125 295.9)
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 #B3C436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3C436 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.