#B5DEBA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.065 148.4), rgb(181, 222, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#B5DEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DEBA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.065 148.4) |
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 #B5DEBA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DEBA | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DEBA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DEBA text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DEBA
oklch(86.2% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB770
oklch(70.6% 0.134 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#1CA448
oklch(63% 0.172 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.6)
#B5DEBA 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) | #DFD6B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DCD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DEBA
#B5DEBA
oklch(86.2% 0.065 148.4)
- #EAC3E7
#EAC3E7
oklch(86.2% 0.065 328.6)
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 #B5DEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B5DEBA 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.