#B7C347
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.4% 0.147 114.5), rgb(183, 195, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#B7C347 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C347 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 195, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.147 114.5) |
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 #B7C347 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C347 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C347 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C347 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C347
oklch(78.4% 0.147 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B7C347 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) | #D0BA37 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B8A9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C347
#B7C347
oklch(78.4% 0.147 114.5)
- #BEA9FF
#BEA9FF
oklch(78.5% 0.122 294.6)
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 #B7C347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7C347 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.