#B7C941
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.7% 0.158 116.6), rgb(183, 201, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#B7C941 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C941 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 201, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.158 116.6) |
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 #B7C941 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C941 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C941 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C941 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECC
oklch(93.5% 0.045 116.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5E19E
oklch(88.5% 0.088 116.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C941
oklch(79.7% 0.158 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B7C941 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) | #D7BF2C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C04B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BEAE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C941
#B7C941
oklch(79.7% 0.158 116.6)
- #C4ADFF
#C4ADFF
oklch(79.7% 0.116 296.6)
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 #B7C941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7C941 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.