#B4B842
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.139 111.2), rgb(180, 184, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B4B842 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B842 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 184, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.139 111.2) |
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 #B4B842 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B842 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B842 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B842 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C684
oklch(80.8% 0.087 111.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B842
oklch(75.7% 0.139 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B4B842 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) | #C6B032 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ADA0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B842
#B4B842
oklch(75.7% 0.139 111.2)
- #B1A0FF
#B1A0FF
oklch(75.8% 0.135 291)
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 #B4B842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
Use #B4B842 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.