#B5E591
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.8% 0.121 132.6), rgb(181, 229, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#B5E591 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E591 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 229, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.121 132.6) |
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 #B5E591 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E591 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E591 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E591 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E591
oklch(86.8% 0.121 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D567
oklch(80.8% 0.155 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B5E591 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) | #ECD98B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D695 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DFD0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E591
#B5E591
oklch(86.8% 0.121 132.6)
- #E8C3FF
#E8C3FF
oklch(86.8% 0.09 312.3)
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 #B5E591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5E591 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.