#B5DF8D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.117 130.6), rgb(181, 223, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#B5DF8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DF8D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 223, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.117 130.6) |
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 #B5DF8D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DF8D | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DF8D text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DF8D text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DF8D
oklch(85.4% 0.117 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD467
oklch(80.9% 0.15 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B5DF8D 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) | #E6D487 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D191 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D8CA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DF8D
#B5DF8D
oklch(85.4% 0.117 130.6)
- #E3BEFF
#E3BEFF
oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2)
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 #B5DF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5DF8D 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.