#B5D6A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.078 134.7), rgb(181, 214, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#B5D6A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D6A3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 214, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.078 134.7) |
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 #B5D6A3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D6A3 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D6A3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D6A3 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D6A3
oklch(83.9% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB260
oklch(70.8% 0.124 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2D
oklch(63% 0.158 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D07
oklch(37.8% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#B5D6A3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D2C8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D6A3
#B5D6A3
oklch(83.9% 0.078 134.7)
- #DDBCEE
#DDBCEE
oklch(84% 0.077 314.1)
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 #B5D6A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #B5D6A3 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.