#B5DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.075 139.1), rgb(181, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#B5DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.075 139.1) |
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 #B5DAAB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DAAB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DAAB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DAAB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DAAB
oklch(84.9% 0.075 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D094
oklch(80.9% 0.096 139)
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Step 400
400
#6AB754
oklch(70.7% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA307
oklch(63% 0.197 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#B5DAAB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7CD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DAAB
#B5DAAB
oklch(84.9% 0.075 139.1)
- #E3BEED
#E3BEED
oklch(84.8% 0.075 319)
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 #B5DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DAAB 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.