#B5BF38
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.3% 0.153 113.6), rgb(181, 191, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B5BF38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BF38 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.153 113.6) |
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 #B5BF38 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BF38 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BF38 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BF38 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8E09F
oklch(88.5% 0.085 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BF38
oklch(77.3% 0.153 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B5BF38 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) | #CDB620 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB842 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4A5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BF38
#B5BF38
oklch(77.3% 0.153 113.6)
- #B9A5FF
#B9A5FF
oklch(77.3% 0.128 293.4)
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 #B5BF38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5BF38 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.