#B5DDC8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.051 162.3), rgb(181, 221, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#B5DDC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 221, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.051 162.3) |
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 #B5DDC8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DDC8 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DDC8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DDC8 text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DDC8
oklch(86.3% 0.051 162.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
-
Step 400
400
#5DB58D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 162.4)
-
Step 500
500
#13A270
oklch(63.1% 0.135 162)
-
Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
-
Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
-
Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#B5DDC8 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) | #DCD7C7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDDD7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DDC8
#B5DDC8
oklch(86.3% 0.051 162.3)
- #EBC5DB
#EBC5DB
oklch(86.2% 0.052 342.6)
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 #B5DDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #B5DDC8 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.