#B9C53C
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78.9% 0.156 114.3), rgb(185, 197, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B9C53C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C53C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 197, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.156 114.3) |
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 #B9C53C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C53C | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C53C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C53C text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E9EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7E09E
oklch(88.4% 0.086 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C53C
oklch(78.9% 0.156 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B9C53C 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) | #D3BB25 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE46 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BAAA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C53C
#B9C53C
oklch(78.9% 0.156 114.3)
- #BFABFF
#BFABFF
oklch(78.9% 0.119 294.5)
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 #B9C53C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
Use #B9C53C 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.