#B0DC83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.125 130.2), rgb(176, 220, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#B0DC83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DC83 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 220, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.125 130.2) |
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 #B0DC83 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DC83 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DC83 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DC83 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0DC83
oklch(84.3% 0.125 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B0DC83 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) | #E4D17C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD88 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D5C6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DC83
#B0DC83
oklch(84.3% 0.125 130.2)
- #E1B8FF
#E1B8FF
oklch(84.2% 0.106 310.4)
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 #B0DC83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0DC83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #B0DC83 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.