#B0E793
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.125 135.3), rgb(176, 231, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#B0E793 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E793 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 231, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.125 135.3) |
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 #B0E793 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E793 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E793 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E793 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E793
oklch(87% 0.125 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D769
oklch(80.8% 0.16 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B0E793 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) | #EDDB8D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D698 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E1D2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E793
#B0E793
oklch(87% 0.125 135.3)
- #ECC2FF
#ECC2FF
oklch(87% 0.094 315.2)
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 #B0E793, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0E793.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #B0E793 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.