#B5C656
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.138 116.9), rgb(181, 198, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#B5C656 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C656 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 198, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.138 116.9) |
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 #B5C656 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C656 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C656 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C656 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0A6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C656
oklch(79.1% 0.138 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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)
#B5C656 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) | #D2BD4A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBCAE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C656
#B5C656
oklch(79.1% 0.138 116.9)
- #C3AAFF
#C3AAFF
oklch(79.1% 0.121 297.1)
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 #B5C656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5C656 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.