#B5DDCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.4% 0.047 169), rgb(181, 221, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#B5DDCD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 169°. 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 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DDCD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 221, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.047 169) |
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 #B5DDCD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DDCD | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DDCD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DDCD text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DDCD
oklch(86.4% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB496
oklch(70.7% 0.097 169)
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Step 500
500
#0BA17C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#B5DDCD 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) | #DBD7CC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDED8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DDCD
#B5DDCD
oklch(86.4% 0.047 169)
- #ECC6D7
#ECC6D7
oklch(86.4% 0.048 349.4)
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 #B5DDCD, 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 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #B5DDCD 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.