#B5DAAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.073 140.1), rgb(181, 218, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#B5DAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DAAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 140.1) |
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 #B5DAAD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DAAD | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DAAD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DAAD text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DAAD
oklch(85% 0.073 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB759
oklch(70.8% 0.15 140)
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Step 500
500
#3AA31C
oklch(63% 0.191 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#B5DAAD 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) | #DDD2AA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7CE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DAAD
#B5DAAD
oklch(85% 0.073 140.1)
- #E3BFEC
#E3BFEC
oklch(85% 0.073 319.5)
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 #B5DAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5DAAD 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.