#B5BF55
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.5% 0.131 114), rgb(181, 191, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B5BF55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BF55 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.131 114) |
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 #B5BF55 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BF55 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BF55 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BF55 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 113.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DFA8
oklch(88.5% 0.073 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BF55
oklch(77.5% 0.131 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B5BF55 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) | #CBB74A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB5A8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BF55
#B5BF55
oklch(77.5% 0.131 114)
- #BAA5FF
#BAA5FF
oklch(77.4% 0.128 293.9)
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 #B5BF55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5BF55 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.