#B7D555
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.157 121.1), rgb(183, 213, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#B7D555 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D555 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 213, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.157 121.1) |
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 #B7D555 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D555 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7D555 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D555 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200
#D0E3A2
oklch(88.6% 0.087 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D555
oklch(82.6% 0.157 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B7D555 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) | #E1C946 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC95E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CBBA | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D555
#B7D555
oklch(82.6% 0.157 121.1)
- #D1B6FF
#D1B6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.104 301.1)
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 #B7D555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.065
Use #B7D555 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.