#B5CE9D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.072 129.9), rgb(181, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#B5CE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CE9D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.072 129.9) |
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 #B5CE9D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CE9D | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CE9D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CE9D text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CE9D
oklch(82% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2D
oklch(63% 0.147 130)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B07
oklch(37.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#B5CE9D 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) | #D3C79A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CE9D
#B5CE9D
oklch(82% 0.072 129.9)
- #D2B8E8
#D2B8E8
oklch(82% 0.072 309.3)
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 #B5CE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5CE9D 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.