#B5DEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.06 152.4), rgb(181, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#B5DEBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DEBF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.06 152.4) |
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 #B5DEBF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DEBF | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DEBF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DEBF text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DEBF
oklch(86.3% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#16A457
oklch(63.2% 0.159 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#B5DEBF 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) | #DED7BD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDDD5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DEBF
#B5DEBF
oklch(86.3% 0.06 152.4)
- #EBC4E4
#EBC4E4
oklch(86.3% 0.061 332.2)
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 #B5DEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DEBF 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.