#B5C232
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77.9% 0.16 114.7), rgb(181, 194, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#B5C232 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C232 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 194, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 114.7) |
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 #B5C232 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C232 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C232 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C232 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 115.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7E19C
oklch(88.6% 0.09 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C232
oklch(77.9% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#B5C232 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) | #D0B811 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBA3E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B6A7 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C232
#B5C232
oklch(77.9% 0.16 114.7)
- #BCA6FF
#BCA6FF
oklch(77.8% 0.126 294.6)
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 #B5C232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5C232 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.