#B0CD8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.089 128.6), rgb(176, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#B0CD8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CD8F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.089 128.6) |
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 #B0CD8F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CD8F | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CD8F text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CD8F text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CD8F
oklch(81.1% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B148
oklch(70.6% 0.143 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#B0CD8F 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) | #D3C58B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC392 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8BD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CD8F
#B0CD8F
oklch(81.1% 0.089 128.6)
- #D2B2EE
#D2B2EE
oklch(81.1% 0.09 308.7)
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 #B0CD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #B0CD8F 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.