#B5E37F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.137 129.1), rgb(181, 227, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#B5E37F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E37F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 227, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.137 129.1) |
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 #B5E37F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E37F | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E37F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E37F text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CD
oklch(93.5% 0.051 129.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E37F
oklch(86.1% 0.137 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD64C
oklch(80.9% 0.177 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B5E37F 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) | #ECD777 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D485 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DBCB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E37F
#B5E37F
oklch(86.1% 0.137 129.1)
- #E3C1FF
#E3C1FF
oklch(86% 0.092 309.4)
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 #B5E37F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E37F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.062
Use #B5E37F 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.