#B5E1A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.096 136.4), rgb(181, 225, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#B5E1A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 225, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.096 136.4) |
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 #B5E1A2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E1A2 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E1A2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E1A2 text on black | 14.25:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E1A2
oklch(86.3% 0.096 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD382
oklch(80.9% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB24
oklch(70.8% 0.199 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B5E1A2 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) | #E6D79E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DCD0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E1A2
#B5E1A2
oklch(86.3% 0.096 136.4)
- #EBBFFD
#EBBFFD
oklch(86.3% 0.096 316)
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 #B5E1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.002
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5E1A2 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.