#B5CC96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.077 126.8), rgb(181, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#B5CC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.077 126.8) |
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 #B5CC96 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CC96 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CC96 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CC96 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CC96
oklch(81.4% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF56
oklch(70.8% 0.124 127)
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Step 500
500
#709A11
oklch(63.2% 0.158 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#B5CC96 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) | #D2C593 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC498 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C7BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CC96
#B5CC96
oklch(81.4% 0.077 126.8)
- #CFB6EA
#CFB6EA
oklch(81.5% 0.077 306.6)
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 #B5CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5CC96 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.