#B5DEAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.083 139.1), rgb(181, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#B5DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.083 139.1) |
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 #B5DEAA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DEAA | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DEAA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DEAA text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DEAA
oklch(85.8% 0.083 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28F
oklch(81% 0.107 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B949
oklch(70.7% 0.171 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B5DEAA 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) | #E2D5A7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DAD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DEAA
#B5DEAA
oklch(85.8% 0.083 139.1)
- #E8BFF3
#E8BFF3
oklch(85.7% 0.083 319)
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 #B5DEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #B5DEAA 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.