#B5D19E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.075 131.3), rgb(181, 209, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#B5D19E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. 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 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D19E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 209, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.075 131.3) |
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 #B5D19E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D19E | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5D19E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D19E text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D19E
oklch(82.7% 0.075 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B05E
oklch(70.7% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#679B28
oklch(63% 0.153 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C04
oklch(37.8% 0.101 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#B5D19E 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) | #D6CA9B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CDC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D19E
#B5D19E
oklch(82.7% 0.075 131.3)
- #D6B9EB
#D6B9EB
oklch(82.7% 0.075 310.9)
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 #B5D19E, 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 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #B5D19E 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.