#B5E06F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.2% 0.149 126.6), rgb(181, 224, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#B5E06F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E06F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 224, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.149 126.6) |
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 #B5E06F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E06F | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E06F text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E06F text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CA
oklch(93.5% 0.055 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E06F
oklch(85.2% 0.149 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D630
oklch(81% 0.193 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B5E06F 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) | #EAD365 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D176 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD7C6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E06F
#B5E06F
oklch(85.2% 0.149 126.6)
- #DEBFFF
#DEBFFF
oklch(85.2% 0.093 306.6)
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 #B5E06F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E06F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.068
Use #B5E06F 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.