#B0D394
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.093 131.8), rgb(176, 211, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B0D394 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D394 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 211, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.093 131.8) |
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 #B0D394 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D394 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D394 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D394 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D394
oklch(82.6% 0.093 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34A
oklch(70.7% 0.148 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B0D394 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) | #D9CA90 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C797 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CEC2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D394
#B0D394
oklch(82.6% 0.093 131.8)
- #DAB5F2
#DAB5F2
oklch(82.6% 0.092 311.8)
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 #B0D394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B0D394 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.