#B9CB4B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.4% 0.152 116.8), rgb(185, 203, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B9CB4B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CB4B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.152 116.8) |
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 #B9CB4B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CB4B | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CB4B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CB4B text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECD
oklch(93.5% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CB4B
oklch(80.4% 0.152 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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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)
#B9CB4B 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) | #D8C13B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C254 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C0B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CB4B
#B9CB4B
oklch(80.4% 0.152 116.8)
- #C6B0FF
#C6B0FF
oklch(80.4% 0.112 296.6)
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 #B9CB4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #B9CB4B 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.