#B5CA93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1), rgb(181, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B5CA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CA93 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1) |
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 #B5CA93 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CA93 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CA93 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CA93 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE53
oklch(70.7% 0.124 125)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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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
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#B5CA93 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) | #D0C38F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CA93
#B5CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1)
- #CCB4E9
#CCB4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 305.3)
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 #B5CA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CA93 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.