#B0DF85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.128 131.1), rgb(176, 223, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#B0DF85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DF85 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 223, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.128 131.1) |
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 #B0DF85 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DF85 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DF85 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DF85 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DF85
oklch(85% 0.128 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD65D
oklch(81% 0.165 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B0DF85 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) | #E6D37E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8C9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DF85
#B0DF85
oklch(85% 0.128 131.1)
- #E3BBFF
#E3BBFF
oklch(84.9% 0.102 311)
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 #B0DF85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0DF85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #B0DF85 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.