#B5CB89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.091 123.4), rgb(181, 203, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B5CB89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CB89 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 123.4) |
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 #B5CB89 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CB89 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CB89 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CB89 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CB89
oklch(80.9% 0.091 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF3B
oklch(70.7% 0.146 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B5CB89 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) | #D2C384 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC5BA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CB89
#B5CB89
oklch(80.9% 0.091 123.4)
- #CDB3F1
#CDB3F1
oklch(81% 0.09 303.6)
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 #B5CB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CB89 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.