#B5EC8B
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.3% 0.138 132.7), rgb(181, 236, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#B5EC8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EC8B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.138 132.7) |
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 #B5EC8B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EC8B | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EC8B text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EC8B text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 132.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EC8B
oklch(88.3% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D855
oklch(80.9% 0.178 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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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)
#B5EC8B 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) | #F3DF84 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDB90 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E5D4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EC8B
#B5EC8B
oklch(88.3% 0.138 132.7)
- #EBCAFF
#EBCAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.08 312.6)
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 #B5EC8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5EC8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.040
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5EC8B 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.