#B0E781
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.143 131.9), rgb(176, 231, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#B0E781 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E781 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 231, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.143 131.9) |
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 #B0E781 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E781 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E781 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E781 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E781
oklch(86.7% 0.143 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D84C
oklch(80.9% 0.184 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B0E781 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) | #EFDA79 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D687 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E0CF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E781
#B0E781
oklch(86.7% 0.143 131.9)
- #E7C3FF
#E7C3FF
oklch(86.7% 0.09 311.6)
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 #B0E781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0E781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.055
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
Use #B0E781 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.