#B5E2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.069 150), rgb(181, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#B5E2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E2BD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.069 150) |
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 #B5E2BD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E2BD | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E2BD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E2BD text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E2BD
oklch(87.1% 0.069 150)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#55B970
oklch(70.7% 0.142 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#B5E2BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE0D7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E2BD
#B5E2BD
oklch(87.1% 0.069 150)
- #EFC5EA
#EFC5EA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 330.1)
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 #B5E2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #B5E2BD 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.