#B9CD48
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.157 117.4), rgb(185, 205, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#B9CD48 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD48 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.157 117.4) |
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 #B9CD48 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD48 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD48 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD48 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECD
oklch(93.5% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D4E19F
oklch(88.4% 0.087 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD48
oklch(80.8% 0.157 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B9CD48 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) | #DAC236 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C451 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C2B2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD48
#B9CD48
oklch(80.8% 0.157 117.4)
- #C8B1FF
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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 #B9CD48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9CD48 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.