#B0CD94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.083 130), rgb(176, 205, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#B0CD94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CD94 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 205, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.083 130) |
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 #B0CD94 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CD94 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CD94 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CD94 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CD94
oklch(81.2% 0.083 130)
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Step 400
400
#85B153
oklch(70.8% 0.133 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#B0CD94 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) | #D3C590 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C8BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CD94
#B0CD94
oklch(81.2% 0.083 130)
- #D2B3EA
#D2B3EA
oklch(81.2% 0.083 310.1)
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 #B0CD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0CD94 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.