#B9C951
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80% 0.145 116.2), rgb(185, 201, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#B9C951 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C951 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 201, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.145 116.2) |
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 #B9C951 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C951 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C951 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C951 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A3
oklch(88.4% 0.08 115.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C951
oklch(80% 0.145 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B9C951 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) | #D6BF43 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C159 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BEAF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C951
#B9C951
oklch(80% 0.145 116.2)
- #C4AEFF
#C4AEFF
oklch(79.9% 0.115 296.2)
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 #B9C951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9C951 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.