#B5DFBA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.067 148.2), rgb(181, 223, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#B5DFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 148.2) |
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 #B5DFBA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DFBA | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DFBA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DFBA 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DFBA
oklch(86.4% 0.067 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB86E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#13A546
oklch(63.2% 0.176 148.3)
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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
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#B5DFBA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DDD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DFBA
#B5DFBA
oklch(86.4% 0.067 148.2)
- #EBC3E9
#EBC3E9
oklch(86.3% 0.067 327.7)
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 #B5DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #B5DFBA 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.