#B5CC7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.106 122), rgb(181, 204, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B5CC7D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CC7D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.106 122) |
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 #B5CC7D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CC7D | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CC7D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CC7D text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CC7D
oklch(81% 0.106 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB006
oklch(70.7% 0.171 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B5CC7D 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) | #D5C377 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C381 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC5B8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CC7D
#B5CC7D
oklch(81% 0.106 122)
- #CDB0FA
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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 #B5CC7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CC7D 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.