#B7C554
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(79% 0.138 115.6), rgb(183, 197, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#B7C554 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C554 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 197, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.138 115.6) |
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 #B7C554 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C554 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C554 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C554 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C554
oklch(79% 0.138 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B7C554 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) | #D2BC48 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBAC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C554
#B7C554
oklch(79% 0.138 115.6)
- #C1ABFF
#C1ABFF
oklch(79.1% 0.119 295.6)
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 #B7C554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
Use #B7C554 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.