#B5D484
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.8% 0.11 126), rgb(181, 212, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#B5D484 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D484 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 212, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.11 126) |
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 #B5D484 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D484 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D484 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D484 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D484
oklch(82.8% 0.11 126)
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Step 400
400
#85B310
oklch(70.8% 0.177 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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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)
#B5D484 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) | #DCCA7E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C988 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACDC0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D484
#B5D484
oklch(82.8% 0.11 126)
- #D8B5FF
#D8B5FF
oklch(82.9% 0.108 305.8)
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 #B5D484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5D484 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.