#B0CB95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6), rgb(176, 203, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#B0CB95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CB95 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 203, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6) |
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 #B0CB95 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CB95 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CB95 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CB95 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
-
Step 400
400
#87B057
oklch(70.7% 0.126 129.5)
-
Step 500
500
#699B17
oklch(63% 0.161 129.5)
-
Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
-
Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
-
Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#B0CB95 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) | #D0C492 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC297 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6BD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CB95
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
- #D0B3E7
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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 #B0CB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0CB95 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.