#B8BE39
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.3% 0.151 112), rgb(184, 190, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B8BE39 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BE39 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 190, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.151 112) |
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 #B8BE39 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BE39 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BE39 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BE39 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCC
oklch(93.5% 0.044 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADF9F
oklch(88.5% 0.083 111.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BE39
oklch(77.3% 0.151 112)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B8BE39 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) | #CCB523 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB943 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B2A4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BE39
#B8BE39
oklch(77.3% 0.151 112)
- #B7A6FF
#B7A6FF
oklch(77.4% 0.126 292)
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 #B8BE39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
Use #B8BE39 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.