#B5E789
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.133 131.5), rgb(181, 231, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#B5E789 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E789 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 231, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.133 131.5) |
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 #B5E789 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E789 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E789 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E789 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E789
oklch(87.2% 0.133 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D758
oklch(81% 0.171 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B5E789 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) | #EFDB82 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E0D0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E789
#B5E789
oklch(87.2% 0.133 131.5)
- #E8C5FF
#E8C5FF
oklch(87.2% 0.087 311.8)
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 #B5E789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5E789.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B5E789 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.