#B5EE89
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.7% 0.143 132.7), rgb(181, 238, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#B5EE89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EE89 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 238, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.143 132.7) |
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 #B5EE89 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EE89 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EE89 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EE89 text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EE89
oklch(88.7% 0.143 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D94F
oklch(81% 0.184 132.6)
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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)
#B5EE89 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) | #F6E181 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDC8F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E7D6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EE89
#B5EE89
oklch(88.7% 0.143 132.7)
- #ECCCFF
#ECCCFF
oklch(88.8% 0.077 312.8)
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 #B5EE89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5EE89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.043
Use #B5EE89 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.