#B5EC86
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.2% 0.143 131.9), rgb(181, 236, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#B5EC86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EC86 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.143 131.9) |
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 #B5EC86 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EC86 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EC86 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EC86 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EC86
oklch(88.2% 0.143 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D84D
oklch(80.9% 0.184 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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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)
#B5EC86 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) | #F4DF7E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB8C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E5D3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EC86
#B5EC86
oklch(88.2% 0.143 131.9)
- #EACAFF
#EACAFF
oklch(88.3% 0.079 311.8)
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 #B5EC86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5EC86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5EC86 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.