#B5FF9F
Closest named color: Pastel Green (#B0FF9D). oklch(92.9% 0.145 138.7), rgb(181, 255, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#B5FF9F is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Green (#B0FF9D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Green (#B0FF9D) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FF9F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 255, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.145 138.7) |
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 #B5FF9F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FF9F | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FF9F text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #B5FF9F text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FF9F
oklch(92.9% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7EAA7
oklch(88.5% 0.104 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DDC5E
oklch(80.9% 0.187 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B5FF9F 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) | #FFF098 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E9A4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F9E7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FF9F
#B5FF9F
oklch(92.9% 0.145 138.7)
- #F7DDFF
#F7DDFF
oklch(92.9% 0.053 318.2)
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 #B5FF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.006
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.011
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.015
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.015
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
Use #B5FF9F 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.