#B5CA97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.073 126.2), rgb(181, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B5CA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.073 126.2) |
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 #B5CA97 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CA97 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CA97 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CA97 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CA97
oklch(81% 0.073 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE5A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#739920
oklch(63.2% 0.149 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#B5CA97 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) | #D0C394 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CA97
#B5CA97
oklch(81% 0.073 126.2)
- #CDB5E7
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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 #B5CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B5CA97 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.