#B0E391
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.121 134.3), rgb(176, 227, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#B0E391 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E391 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 227, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.121 134.3) |
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 #B0E391 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E391 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E391 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E391 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E391
oklch(86.1% 0.121 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D66A
oklch(80.8% 0.155 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B0E391 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) | #E9D78B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D395 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DDCE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E391
#B0E391
oklch(86.1% 0.121 134.3)
- #E9BEFF
#E9BEFF
oklch(86% 0.099 314.1)
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 #B0E391, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0E391.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #B0E391 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.