#B5D347
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.9% 0.166 120.6), rgb(181, 211, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#B5D347 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D347 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.166 120.6) |
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 #B5D347 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D347 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5D347 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5D347 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E5EFCC
oklch(93.5% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0E39E
oklch(88.5% 0.092 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D347
oklch(81.9% 0.166 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B5D347 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) | #E0C733 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC752 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC8B7 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D347
#B5D347
oklch(81.9% 0.166 120.6)
- #CFB4FF
#CFB4FF
oklch(81.9% 0.107 300.6)
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 #B5D347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.062
Use #B5D347 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.