#B4D02F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.177 119.5), rgb(180, 208, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#B4D02F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D02F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 208, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.177 119.5) |
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 #B4D02F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D02F | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D02F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4D02F text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFC9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E398
oklch(88.5% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D02F
oklch(80.9% 0.177 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B4D02F 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) | #DEC400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC43F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC5B2 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D02F
#B4D02F
oklch(80.9% 0.177 119.5)
- #CBB0FF
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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 #B4D02F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.064
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.064
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.067
Use #B4D02F 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.