#B5D792
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.099 129.6), rgb(181, 215, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#B5D792 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D792 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 215, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.099 129.6) |
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 #B5D792 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D792 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D792 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D792 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D792
oklch(83.8% 0.099 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B33C
oklch(70.7% 0.158 129.6)
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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
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B5D792 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) | #DECE8D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB95 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D1C5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D792
#B5D792
oklch(83.8% 0.099 129.6)
- #DDB8FB
#DDB8FB
oklch(83.7% 0.1 309.4)
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 #B5D792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #B5D792 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.