#B8CE00
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.7% 0.186 117.2), rgb(184, 206, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B8CE00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CE00 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.186 117.2) |
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 #B8CE00 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CE00 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CE00 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CE00 text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#F4F8E5
oklch(97.1% 0.025 116.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFC7
oklch(93.6% 0.053 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4E393
oklch(88.6% 0.104 117.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CE00
oklch(80.7% 0.186 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B8CE00 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) | #DDC200 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC428 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C2AF | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CE00
#B8CE00
oklch(80.7% 0.186 117.2)
- #C7B1FF
#C7B1FF
oklch(80.7% 0.11 296.8)
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 #B8CE00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8CE00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.056
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.068
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.072
Use #B8CE00 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.