#B5E289
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.125 130.5), rgb(181, 226, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#B5E289 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E289 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.125 130.5) |
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 #B5E289 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E289 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E289 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E289 text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E289
oklch(86% 0.125 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CD55E
oklch(80.9% 0.161 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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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
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B5E289 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) | #EAD682 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DBCC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E289
#B5E289
oklch(86% 0.125 130.5)
- #E4C0FF
#E4C0FF
oklch(85.9% 0.094 310.3)
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 #B5E289, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E289.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #B5E289 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.