#B5DFBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.064 150.5), rgb(181, 223, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#B5DFBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DFBD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 223, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.064 150.5) |
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 #B5DFBD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DFBD | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DFBD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DFBD text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DFBD
oklch(86.5% 0.064 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB774
oklch(70.6% 0.131 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#0EA44F
oklch(63% 0.168 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F13
oklch(26.8% 0.069 150.7)
#B5DFBD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3BF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DDD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DFBD
#B5DFBD
oklch(86.5% 0.064 150.5)
- #ECC4E6
#ECC4E6
oklch(86.5% 0.064 331.2)
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 #B5DFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5DFBD 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.