#B5E57B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.144 129), rgb(181, 229, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#B5E57B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E57B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 229, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.144 129) |
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 #B5E57B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E57B | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E57B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E57B text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#DFF2CC
oklch(93.7% 0.054 129.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E57B
oklch(86.5% 0.144 129)
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Step 300
300
#9BD742
oklch(81% 0.186 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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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)
#B5E57B 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) | #EED872 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D581 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DDCC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E57B
#B5E57B
oklch(86.5% 0.144 129)
- #E3C3FF
#E3C3FF
oklch(86.4% 0.088 308.8)
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 #B5E57B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E57B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #B5E57B 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.