#B5C162
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.1% 0.121 115.2), rgb(181, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#B5C162 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C162 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.121 115.2) |
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 #B5C162 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C162 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C162 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C162 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFAD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 115.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C162
oklch(78.1% 0.121 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#B5C162 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) | #CCB959 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA67 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8AB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C162
#B5C162
oklch(78.1% 0.121 115.2)
- #BEA8FD
#BEA8FD
oklch(78.2% 0.121 295.4)
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 #B5C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
Use #B5C162 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.