#B5D043
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.165 119.6), rgb(181, 208, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#B5D043 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D043 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 208, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.165 119.6) |
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 #B5D043 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D043 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5D043 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5D043 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200
#D1E39D
oklch(88.6% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D043
oklch(81.1% 0.165 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B5D043 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) | #DDC42E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC54E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC5B4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D043
#B5D043
oklch(81.1% 0.165 119.6)
- #CCB1FF
#CCB1FF
oklch(81.1% 0.111 299.8)
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 #B5D043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5D043 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.