#B0DA8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84% 0.111 131.7), rgb(176, 218, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#B0DA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DA8D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 218, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.111 131.7) |
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 #B0DA8D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DA8D | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DA8D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DA8D text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0DA8D
oklch(84% 0.111 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B62A
oklch(70.7% 0.178 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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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)
#B0DA8D 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) | #E1D088 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC91 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D4C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DA8D
#B0DA8D
oklch(84% 0.111 131.7)
- #E2B6FF
#E2B6FF
oklch(84% 0.11 311.5)
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 #B0DA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #B0DA8D 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.