#B7CF47
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.161 118.7), rgb(183, 207, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#B7CF47 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CF47 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 207, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.161 118.7) |
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 #B7CF47 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CF47 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CF47 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CF47 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200
#D3E29F
oklch(88.5% 0.089 118.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CF47
oklch(81.1% 0.161 118.7)
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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)
#B7CF47 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) | #DCC434 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C551 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C4B3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CF47
#B7CF47
oklch(81.1% 0.161 118.7)
- #CBB2FF
#CBB2FF
oklch(81.2% 0.11 298.9)
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 #B7CF47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #B7CF47 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.