#B5C366
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.6% 0.119 116.3), rgb(181, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B5C366 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C366 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.119 116.3) |
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 #B5C366 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C366 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C366 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C366 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD3
oklch(93.5% 0.035 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFAE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 116.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C366
oklch(78.6% 0.119 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B5C366 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) | #CEBB5E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC6B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBAAD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C366
#B5C366
oklch(78.6% 0.119 116.3)
- #C0A9FD
#C0A9FD
oklch(78.6% 0.119 296.1)
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 #B5C366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
Use #B5C366 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.