#B7C357
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.6% 0.133 114.8), rgb(183, 195, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B7C357 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C357 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 195, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.133 114.8) |
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 #B7C357 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C357 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C357 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C357 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFA7
oklch(88.4% 0.074 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C357
oklch(78.6% 0.133 114.8)
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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
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#B7C357 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) | #CFBA4C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC5D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9AB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C357
#B7C357
oklch(78.6% 0.133 114.8)
- #BFA9FF
#BFA9FF
oklch(78.6% 0.122 295.2)
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 #B7C357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
Use #B7C357 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.