#B1DB76
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.137 127.6), rgb(177, 219, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#B1DB76 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1DB76 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 219, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.137 127.6) |
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 #B1DB76 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1DB76 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1DB76 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1DB76 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD3
oklch(93.5% 0.04 127.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AD
oklch(88.4% 0.076 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1DB76
oklch(83.9% 0.137 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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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
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B1DB76 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) | #E4CF6E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD7C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D3C3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1DB76
#B1DB76
oklch(83.9% 0.137 127.6)
- #DDB8FF
#DDB8FF
oklch(83.9% 0.104 308)
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 #B1DB76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1DB76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #B1DB76 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.