#B0D475
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.129 126.1), rgb(176, 212, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#B0D475 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D475 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 212, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.129 126.1) |
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 #B0D475 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D475 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D475 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D475 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D475
oklch(82.3% 0.129 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B0D475 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) | #DDC96D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C77A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CCBD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D475
#B0D475
oklch(82.3% 0.129 126.1)
- #D7B2FF
#D7B2FF
oklch(82.3% 0.112 306)
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 #B0D475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
Use #B0D475 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.