#B5CD7E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.107 122.6), rgb(181, 205, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#B5CD7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CD7E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.107 122.6) |
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 #B5CD7E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CD7E | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CD7E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CD7E text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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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)
#B5CD7E
oklch(81.2% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EB008
oklch(70.6% 0.171 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B5CD7E 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) | #D6C478 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C482 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6B9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CD7E
#B5CD7E
oklch(81.2% 0.107 122.6)
- #CFB1FB
#CFB1FB
oklch(81.2% 0.107 302.7)
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 #B5CD7E, 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 0.010
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #B5CD7E 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.