#B5D97D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.125 126.4), rgb(181, 217, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#B5D97D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D97D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 217, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.125 126.4) |
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 #B5D97D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D97D | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D97D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D97D text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD5
oklch(93.6% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.069 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D97D
oklch(83.8% 0.125 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B5D97D 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) | #E2CE76 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1C3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D97D
#B5D97D
oklch(83.8% 0.125 126.4)
- #DBB9FF
#DBB9FF
oklch(83.9% 0.102 306.5)
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 #B5D97D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5D97D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5D97D 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.