#B9C235
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78.2% 0.157 113.2), rgb(185, 194, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#B9C235 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C235 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 194, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.157 113.2) |
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 #B9C235 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C235 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C235 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C235 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECB
oklch(93.6% 0.046 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9E09D
oklch(88.5% 0.087 113)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C235
oklch(78.2% 0.157 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B9C235 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) | #D1B919 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC40 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B6A7 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C235
#B9C235
oklch(78.2% 0.157 113.2)
- #BBA9FF
#BBA9FF
oklch(78.2% 0.122 293)
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 #B9C235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9C235 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.