#B0D482
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.115 128), rgb(176, 212, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#B0D482 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 128°. 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 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D482 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 212, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.115 128) |
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 #B0D482 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D482 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D482 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D482 text on black | 12.58:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D482
oklch(82.5% 0.115 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB407
oklch(70.6% 0.183 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B0D482 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) | #DCCA7C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C886 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CDC0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D482
#B0D482
oklch(82.5% 0.115 128)
- #DAB1FF
#DAB1FF
oklch(82.4% 0.115 308)
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 #B0D482, 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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0D482 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.