#B4D366
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.141 122.7), rgb(180, 211, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#B4D366 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D366 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 211, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.141 122.7) |
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 #B4D366 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D366 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D366 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D366 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 122.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2A9
oklch(88.4% 0.078 123)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D366
oklch(82.1% 0.141 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B4D366 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) | #DEC85C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC76C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCABA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D366
#B4D366
oklch(82.1% 0.141 122.7)
- #D2B3FF
#D2B3FF
oklch(82% 0.109 302.8)
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 #B4D366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
Use #B4D366 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.