#B5D985
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84% 0.116 127.6), rgb(181, 217, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#B5D985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. 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 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D985 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 217, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.116 127.6) |
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 #B5D985 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D985 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D985 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D985 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D985
oklch(84% 0.116 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B5D985 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) | #E1CF7F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD89 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D2C4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D985
#B5D985
oklch(84% 0.116 127.6)
- #DDB9FF
#DDB9FF
oklch(84.1% 0.103 307.7)
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 #B5D985, closest first.
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 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #B5D985 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.