#B0C59A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.063 129), rgb(176, 197, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#B0C59A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C59A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 197, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.063 129) |
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 #B0C59A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C59A | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C59A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C59A text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C59A
oklch(79.6% 0.063 129)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 129)
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Step 500
500
#71983C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#598212
oklch(55.6% 0.14 129)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A09
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#B0C59A 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) | #CABF97 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C59A
#B0C59A
oklch(79.6% 0.063 129)
- #C8B2DC
#C8B2DC
oklch(79.6% 0.063 308.6)
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 #B0C59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #B0C59A 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.