#B7CD59
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.144 118.7), rgb(183, 205, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B7CD59 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CD59 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 205, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.144 118.7) |
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 #B7CD59 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CD59 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CD59 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CD59 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A5
oklch(88.4% 0.08 118.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CD59
oklch(80.8% 0.144 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B7CD59 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) | #D9C34D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C360 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C3B4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CD59
#B7CD59
oklch(80.8% 0.144 118.7)
- #CAB0FF
#CAB0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 299)
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 #B7CD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7CD59 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.