#B5F798
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(91% 0.141 136.6), rgb(181, 247, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#B5F798 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F798 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 247, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.141 136.6) |
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 #B5F798 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F798 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F798 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #B5F798 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F798
oklch(91% 0.141 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#86DA5D
oklch(80.8% 0.18 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B5F798 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) | #FDE991 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E39D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F1DF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F798
#B5F798
oklch(91% 0.141 136.6)
- #F3D4FF
#F3D4FF
oklch(90.9% 0.066 316.6)
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 #B5F798, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5F798.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.013
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.020
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
Use #B5F798 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.