#B5DEC6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.054 159.4), rgb(181, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#B5DEC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.054 159.4) |
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 #B5DEC6 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DEC6 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DEC6 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DEC6 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DEC6
oklch(86.5% 0.054 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB688
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#0AA36A
oklch(63.2% 0.142 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#B5DEC6 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) | #DDD8C5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDED7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DEC6
#B5DEC6
oklch(86.5% 0.054 159.4)
- #ECC5DE
#ECC5DE
oklch(86.4% 0.055 339.7)
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 #B5DEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5DEC6 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.