#B5DAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.072 140.6), rgb(181, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#B5DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 140.6) |
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 #B5DAAE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DAAE | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DAAE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DAAE text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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)
#B5DAAE
oklch(85% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400
#6AB75C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA323
oklch(63.1% 0.188 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F06
oklch(27% 0.078 140.8)
#B5DAAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DAAE
#B5DAAE
oklch(85% 0.072 140.6)
- #E4BFEB
#E4BFEB
oklch(85% 0.072 320.9)
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 #B5DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5DAAE 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.