#B1D596
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.1% 0.093 132.3), rgb(177, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#B1D596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D596 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.093 132.3) |
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 #B1D596 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D596 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D596 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D596 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D596
oklch(83.1% 0.093 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB34A
oklch(70.6% 0.149 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#B1D596 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) | #DBCC92 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C999 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0C4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D596
#B1D596
oklch(83.1% 0.093 132.3)
- #DCB7F4
#DCB7F4
oklch(83.2% 0.092 311.8)
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 #B1D596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #B1D596 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.