Palettes / Colors / #B5EA81
#B5EA81 — Light Green
#B5EA81 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
#B5EA81 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B581EA; it also sits naturally between #EAEA81 and #81EA81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B5EA81 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 234, 129 |
| HSL | 90°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 90°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 45%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.44, 70.25, 31.57 |
| Yxy | 70.25, 0.3400, 0.4554 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.12, -34.40, 45.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.82, -31.01, 33.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 92% · Blue 51%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #B5EA81
.text { color: #B5EA81; }
.background { background-color: #B5EA81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B5EA81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 234, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B5EA81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 234, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B5EA81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 234, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B5EA81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B5EA81">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B581EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B5EA81: #000000.
How #B5EA81 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #B5EA81 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B5EA81?
#B5EA81 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 181, 234, 129). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B5EA81?
#B5EA81 is RGB 181, 234, 129 — HSL 90°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 45%, 8%.
What colors go with #B5EA81?
Its complement is #B581EA; analogous partners are #EAEA81 and #81EA81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B5EA81 for text?
Black text on #B5EA81 has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.