#B5D5C2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.043 159.3), rgb(181, 213, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#B5D5C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 213, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.043 159.3) |
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 #B5D5C2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D5C2 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D5C2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D5C2 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D5C2
oklch(84.4% 0.043 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A76
oklch(63.1% 0.088 159)
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Step 600
600
#39845F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B704E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#B5D5C2 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) | #D4D0C1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D5CF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D5C2
#B5D5C2
oklch(84.4% 0.043 159.3)
- #E0C2D5
#E0C2D5
oklch(84.5% 0.042 339.8)
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 #B5D5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5D5C2 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.