#B5E2B6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.9% 0.076 145.5), rgb(181, 226, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#B5E2B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.076 145.5) |
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 #B5E2B6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E2B6 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E2B6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E2B6 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E2B6
oklch(86.9% 0.076 145.5)
-
Step 300
300
#98D29A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 145.4)
-
Step 400
400
#57BA60
oklch(70.8% 0.158 145.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
-
Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
-
Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
-
Step 950
950
#013008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.3)
#B5E2B6 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) | #E4D9B4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DFD6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E2B6
#B5E2B6
oklch(86.9% 0.076 145.5)
- #EFC3F0
#EFC3F0
oklch(86.9% 0.077 325.5)
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 #B5E2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.062
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #B5E2B6 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.