#B5E2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.057 161.7), rgb(181, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#B5E2CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.057 161.7) |
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 #B5E2CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E2CA | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E2CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E2CA text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E2CA
oklch(87.4% 0.057 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#51B789
oklch(70.6% 0.118 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B5E2CA 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) | #E1DBC9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE2DB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E2CA
#B5E2CA
oklch(87.4% 0.057 161.7)
- #F1C7E1
#F1C7E1
oklch(87.3% 0.058 340.8)
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 #B5E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5E2CA 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.