#B5CE94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.083 127.1), rgb(181, 206, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#B5CE94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CE94 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.083 127.1) |
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 #B5CE94 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CE94 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CE94 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CE94 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CE94
oklch(81.8% 0.083 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF4F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 127)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B5CE94 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) | #D4C690 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C597 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C9BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CE94
#B5CE94
oklch(81.8% 0.083 127.1)
- #D2B6EE
#D2B6EE
oklch(81.9% 0.083 307.3)
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 #B5CE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5CE94 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.