#B5DBCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.046 167.8), rgb(181, 219, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#B5DBCB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DBCB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.046 167.8) |
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 #B5DBCB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DBCB | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DBCB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DBCB text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DBCB
oklch(86% 0.046 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B495
oklch(70.8% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#21A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#B5DBCB 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) | #D9D6CA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDBD6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DBCB
#B5DBCB
oklch(86% 0.046 167.8)
- #E9C5D6
#E9C5D6
oklch(85.9% 0.046 348)
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 #B5DBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DBCB 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.