#B0DD70
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.2% 0.146 127.7), rgb(176, 221, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#B0DD70 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DD70 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 221, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.146 127.7) |
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 #B0DD70 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DD70 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DD70 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DD70 text on black | 13.42:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D2
oklch(93.7% 0.042 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4AA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 127.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0DD70
oklch(84.2% 0.146 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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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)
#B0DD70 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) | #E6D166 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE77 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D5C4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DD70
#B0DD70
oklch(84.2% 0.146 127.7)
- #DDBAFF
#DDBAFF
oklch(84.2% 0.101 307.4)
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 #B0DD70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0DD70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #B0DD70 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.