#B5E29A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.107 134.2), rgb(181, 226, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B5E29A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E29A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.107 134.2) |
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 #B5E29A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E29A | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E29A text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E29A text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E29A
oklch(86.3% 0.107 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD476
oklch(80.9% 0.138 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B5E29A 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) | #E8D795 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DCCF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E29A
#B5E29A
oklch(86.3% 0.107 134.2)
- #EABFFF
#EABFFF
oklch(86.3% 0.098 314.5)
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 #B5E29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.011
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5E29A 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.