#B1D375
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.127 125.4), rgb(177, 211, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#B1D375 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D375 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 211, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.127 125.4) |
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 #B1D375 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D375 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1D375 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D375 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2AF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D375
oklch(82.1% 0.127 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B1D375 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) | #DCC86D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CBBD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D375
#B1D375
oklch(82.1% 0.127 125.4)
- #D6B2FF
#D6B2FF
oklch(82.2% 0.112 305.5)
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 #B1D375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1D375 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.