#B5F394
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(90% 0.139 135.3), rgb(181, 243, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#B5F394 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F394 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 243, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.139 135.3) |
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 #B5F394 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F394 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F394 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #B5F394 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F394
oklch(90% 0.139 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD95B
oklch(80.8% 0.178 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B5F394 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) | #FAE58D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E099 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ECDB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F394
#B5F394
oklch(90% 0.139 135.3)
- #F1D0FF
#F1D0FF
oklch(90% 0.072 315.8)
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 #B5F394, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5F394.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.023
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.030
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
Use #B5F394 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.