#B5CD4F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.153 119.1), rgb(181, 205, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#B5CD4F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CD4F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.153 119.1) |
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 #B5CD4F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CD4F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CD4F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CD4F text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCE
oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A2
oklch(88.5% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CD4F
oklch(80.6% 0.153 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B5CD4F 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) | #D9C240 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C358 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC3B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CD4F
#B5CD4F
oklch(80.6% 0.153 119.1)
- #CAAFFF
#CAAFFF
oklch(80.6% 0.114 299.3)
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 #B5CD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
Use #B5CD4F 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.