#B5DB83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.4% 0.122 127.8), rgb(181, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#B5DB83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DB83 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.122 127.8) |
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 #B5DB83 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DB83 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DB83 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DB83 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B3
oklch(88.4% 0.067 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5DB83
oklch(84.4% 0.122 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B5DB83 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) | #E3D07C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE88 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D4C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DB83
#B5DB83
oklch(84.4% 0.122 127.8)
- #DEBAFF
#DEBAFF
oklch(84.3% 0.101 308.1)
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 #B5DB83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #B5DB83 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.