#B5F089
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.2% 0.146 133), rgb(181, 240, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#B5F089 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F089 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 240, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.146 133) |
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 #B5F089 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F089 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F089 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5F089 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#DCF2CD
oklch(93.5% 0.054 132.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F089
oklch(89.2% 0.146 133)
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Step 300
300
#8FD94D
oklch(80.9% 0.187 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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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)
#B5F089 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) | #F8E281 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDE8F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E9D7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F089
#B5F089
oklch(89.2% 0.146 133)
- #EDCEFF
#EDCEFF
oklch(89.3% 0.074 313.1)
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 #B5F089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5F089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5F089 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.