#B5D287
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.104 125.8), rgb(181, 210, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#B5D287 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D287 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 210, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.104 125.8) |
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 #B5D287 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D287 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5D287 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D287 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 125.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D287
oklch(82.5% 0.104 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#87B226
oklch(70.7% 0.167 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B5D287 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) | #DAC982 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C78B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CBBF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D287
#B5D287
oklch(82.5% 0.104 125.8)
- #D6B4FC
#D6B4FC
oklch(82.4% 0.105 305.8)
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 #B5D287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #B5D287 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.