#B5DDBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.062 150.1), rgb(181, 221, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#B5DDBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DDBC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 221, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.062 150.1) |
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 #B5DDBC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DDBC | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DDBC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DDBC text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DDBC
oklch(86% 0.062 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A6
oklch(81% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B775
oklch(70.8% 0.128 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A451
oklch(63.2% 0.163 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#B5DDBC 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) | #DED6BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBD4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DDBC
#B5DDBC
oklch(86% 0.062 150.1)
- #E9C3E5
#E9C3E5
oklch(86% 0.062 329.5)
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 #B5DDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DDBC 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.