#B5CD85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.099 123.6), rgb(181, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B5CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.099 123.6) |
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 #B5CD85 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CD85 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CD85 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CD85 text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CD85
oklch(81.3% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DB02C
oklch(70.7% 0.158 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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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)
#B5CD85 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) | #D5C580 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC6BB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CD85
#B5CD85
oklch(81.3% 0.099 123.6)
- #CFB2F7
#CFB2F7
oklch(81.2% 0.1 303.5)
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 #B5CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.006
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5CD85 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.