#B5CA5A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.14 118.5), rgb(181, 202, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#B5CA5A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CA5A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.14 118.5) |
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 #B5CA5A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CA5A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CA5A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CA5A text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A7
oklch(88.6% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CA5A
oklch(80% 0.14 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B5CA5A 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) | #D6C04F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C161 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC0B1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CA5A
#B5CA5A
oklch(80% 0.14 118.5)
- #C7ADFF
#C7ADFF
oklch(80% 0.117 298.3)
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 #B5CA5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5CA5A 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.