#B5E473
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.151 127.9), rgb(181, 228, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B5E473 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E473 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 228, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.151 127.9) |
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 #B5E473 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E473 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E473 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E473 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFF2CA
oklch(93.7% 0.056 128.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E473
oklch(86.2% 0.151 127.9)
-
Step 300
300
#9CD733
oklch(81% 0.194 128)
-
Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
-
Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
-
Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
-
Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B5E473 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) | #EED769 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D47A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADBCA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E473
#B5E473
oklch(86.2% 0.151 127.9)
- #E1C2FF
#E1C2FF
oklch(86% 0.089 307.7)
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 #B5E473, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E473.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.063
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5E473 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.