#B5D693
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.096 129.6), rgb(181, 214, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#B5D693 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D693 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 214, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.096 129.6) |
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 #B5D693 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D693 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D693 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D693 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D693
oklch(83.6% 0.096 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B340
oklch(70.8% 0.154 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B5D693 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) | #DCCD8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB96 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0C5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D693
#B5D693
oklch(83.6% 0.096 129.6)
- #DCB8F9
#DCB8F9
oklch(83.6% 0.097 309.5)
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 #B5D693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #B5D693 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.