#B8C73A
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(79.3% 0.16 115.4), rgb(184, 199, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#B8C73A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8C73A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 199, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.16 115.4) |
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 #B8C73A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8C73A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8C73A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8C73A text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 115.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6E19D
oklch(88.5% 0.089 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8C73A
oklch(79.3% 0.16 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B8C73A 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) | #D5BD21 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF45 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BCAC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8C73A
#B8C73A
oklch(79.3% 0.16 115.4)
- #C1ACFF
#C1ACFF
oklch(79.3% 0.118 295.2)
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 #B8C73A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8C73A 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.