#B9CB56
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.143 117.1), rgb(185, 203, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#B9CB56 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CB56 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.143 117.1) |
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 #B9CB56 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CB56 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CB56 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CB56 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 117.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CB56
oklch(80.5% 0.143 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B9CB56 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) | #D8C149 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C25D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C1B2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CB56
#B9CB56
oklch(80.5% 0.143 117.1)
- #C7B0FF
#C7B0FF
oklch(80.5% 0.112 297.2)
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 #B9CB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
Use #B9CB56 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.