#B5ED8C
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.5% 0.138 133), rgb(181, 237, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#B5ED8C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ED8C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 237, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.138 133) |
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 #B5ED8C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ED8C | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ED8C text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ED8C text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#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)
#B5ED8C
oklch(88.5% 0.138 133)
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Step 300
300
#91D856
oklch(80.8% 0.178 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B5ED8C 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) | #F4E085 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB91 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E6D5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ED8C
#B5ED8C
oklch(88.5% 0.138 133)
- #ECCBFF
#ECCBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.078 313.1)
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 #B5ED8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5ED8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5ED8C 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.