#B0D274
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.127 125.4), rgb(176, 210, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#B0D274 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D274 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 210, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.127 125.4) |
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 #B0D274 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D274 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D274 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0D274 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2AF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D274
oklch(81.8% 0.127 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B0D274 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) | #DBC76C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C679 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CABC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D274
#B0D274
oklch(81.8% 0.127 125.4)
- #D5B0FF
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
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 #B0D274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #B0D274 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.