#B5DBBB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.059 149.5), rgb(181, 219, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#B5DBBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DBBB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.059 149.5) |
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 #B5DBBB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DBBB | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DBBB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DBBB text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DBBB
oklch(85.5% 0.059 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B676
oklch(70.7% 0.123 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA352
oklch(63.2% 0.157 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#055021
oklch(37.8% 0.102 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#B5DBBB 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) | #DCD4B9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D9D2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DBBB
#B5DBBB
oklch(85.5% 0.059 149.5)
- #E6C2E3
#E6C2E3
oklch(85.5% 0.06 328.8)
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 #B5DBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DBBB 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.