#B1D07E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.113 125.7), rgb(177, 208, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#B1D07E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D07E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 208, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.113 125.7) |
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 #B1D07E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D07E | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1D07E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1D07E text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D07E
oklch(81.6% 0.113 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B1D07E 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) | #D8C678 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C582 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C9BC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D07E
#B1D07E
oklch(81.6% 0.113 125.7)
- #D4B0FD
#D4B0FD
oklch(81.6% 0.112 305.4)
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 #B1D07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.007
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B1D07E 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.