#B0CC71
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.4% 0.121 123.1), rgb(176, 204, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B0CC71 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CC71 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 204, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.121 123.1) |
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 #B0CC71 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CC71 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CC71 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CC71 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CC71
oklch(80.4% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B0CC71 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) | #D5C26A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C176 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C4B6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CC71
#B0CC71
oklch(80.4% 0.121 123.1)
- #CFACFF
#CFACFF
oklch(80.5% 0.12 303.2)
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 #B0CC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #B0CC71 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.