HEX atlas value

#B5CE5A

#B5CE5A is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 206, 90, HSL 73, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.547, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#B5CE5A Sample readable text

HEX #B5CE5A

RGB rgb(181, 206, 90)

HSL hsl(73 54% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 56, 19)

Luminance 0.547

Contrast Black 11.94:1White 1.76:1

CSS

--color-b5ce5a: #B5CE5A;
.background-b5ce5a { background-color: #B5CE5A; }
.text-b5ce5a { color: #B5CE5A; }

Luminance0.547

Black text11.94:1AA Pass

White text1.76:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#B5CE5A","rgb":[181,206,90],"hsl":[73,54,58],"cmyk":[12,0,56,19],"luminance":0.547,"contrast":{"black":11.94,"white":1.76}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D5E3A1","hex":"#D5E3A1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.33,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C2E543","hex":"#C2E543","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.58,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7BCE5A","hex":"#7BCE5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.82,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b5ce5a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#735ACE","analogous":["#CEAD5A","#7BCE5A"],"triadic":["#5AB5CE","#CE5AB5"],"tetradic":["#5ACEAD","#735ACE","#CE5A7B"],"splitComplementary":["#5A7BCE","#AD5ACE"],"monochromatic":["#D5E3A1","#B5CE5A","#859D2F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D5E3A1","dark":"#859D2F","saturated":"#C2E543","desaturated":"#A7B672","pastel":"#DDE5C3","neon":"#D9FF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":29.698484809834994},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":36.72873534441391},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":42.579337712087536},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":45.37620521815371},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":45.8257569495584}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B5CE5A

#B5CE5A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #B5CE5A is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 181, 206, and 90, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 73deg with 54% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.547, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.94:1AA Pass

White text1.76:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B5CE5A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.94:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5E3A1#000000 text · best 15.33:1#D5E3A1

#C2E543#000000 text · best 14.58:1#C2E543

Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

#7BCE5A#000000 text · best 10.82:1#7BCE5A

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Generated Palette

#B5CE5A#B5CE5A

#735ACE#735ACE

#CEAD5A#CEAD5A

#7BCE5A#7BCE5A

#D5E3A1#D5E3A1

#859D2F#859D2F

Color Harmonies

#735ACE#735ACE

#CEAD5A#CEAD5A

#7BCE5A#7BCE5A

#5AB5CE#5AB5CE

#CE5AB5#CE5AB5

Variants

#D5E3A1#D5E3A1

#859D2F#859D2F

#C2E543#C2E543

#A7B672#A7B672

#DDE5C3#DDE5C3

#D9FF52#D9FF52

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Pistachio#93C572

Champagne Gold#D6B971

Sandstone#C9AE74

#B5CE5A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #B5CE5A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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