#B3CE42
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.5% 0.164 119.7), rgb(179, 206, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#B3CE42 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CE42 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.164 119.7) |
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 #B3CE42 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CE42 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CE42 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CE42 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCC
oklch(93.5% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E29E
oklch(88.4% 0.091 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CE42
oklch(80.5% 0.164 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#B3CE42 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) | #DBC22D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C34D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC3B2 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CE42
#B3CE42
oklch(80.5% 0.164 119.7)
- #CAAFFF
#CAAFFF
oklch(80.6% 0.114 299.3)
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 #B3CE42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.058
Use #B3CE42 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.