#B5CF9A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.077 129.2), rgb(181, 207, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B5CF9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CF9A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.077 129.2) |
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 #B5CF9A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CF9A | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CF9A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CF9A text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CF9A
oklch(82.2% 0.077 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AF59
oklch(70.6% 0.123 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B1C
oklch(63.2% 0.158 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#B5CF9A 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) | #D4C897 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CF9A
#B5CF9A
oklch(82.2% 0.077 129.2)
- #D3B7EB
#D3B7EB
oklch(82% 0.078 309.1)
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 #B5CF9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B5CF9A 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.