#B5E49F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.9% 0.104 136), rgb(181, 228, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#B5E49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E49F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.104 136) |
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 #B5E49F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E49F | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E49F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E49F text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E49F
oklch(86.9% 0.104 136)
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Step 300
300
#98D47B
oklch(80.8% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#B5E49F 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) | #E9D99B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D5A2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DFD2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E49F
#B5E49F
oklch(86.9% 0.104 136)
- #EDC1FF
#EDC1FF
oklch(86.9% 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 #B5E49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #B5E49F 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.