#B9D34B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.162 119.4), rgb(185, 211, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#B9D34B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D34B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 211, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.162 119.4) |
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 #B9D34B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D34B | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9D34B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D34B text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200
#D2E29F
oklch(88.5% 0.089 119.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D34B
oklch(82.2% 0.162 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B9D34B 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) | #E0C839 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC855 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C8B7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D34B
#B9D34B
oklch(82.2% 0.162 119.4)
- #CEB6FF
#CEB6FF
oklch(82.2% 0.104 299.2)
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 #B9D34B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #B9D34B 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.