#B0CA21

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#b0ca21 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(176, 202, 33), HSL(69°, 72%, 46%), CMYK(13%, 0%, 84%, 21%). Closest named color: yellowgreen. Contrast is 1.86:1 on white and 11.32:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b0ca21
RGBrgb(176 202 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(176, 202, 33)
RGB %rgb(69% 79% 13%)
HSLhsl(69 72% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(69, 84%, 79%)
HWBhwb(69 13% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 84%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.34 -23.61 71.3)
LCHlch(77.34 75.11 108.32)
OKLaboklab(0.7923 -0.0861 0.1561)
OKLCHoklch(0.7923 0.1782 118.87)
Decimal11586081

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named coloryellowgreen ΔE 2.6
Closest web-safe color#99cc33
Hue69°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)69% / 72%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5158
Red / Green / Blue176 / 202 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.86:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 34.8 / -67.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -39 / 69.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b0ca21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.23% 0.1782 118.87);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(176 202 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b0ca21] text-[#b0ca21] border-[#b0ca21]">