#B5E4CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.058 163.8), rgb(181, 228, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#B5E4CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E4CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 228, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.058 163.8) |
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 #B5E4CD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E4CD | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E4CD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E4CD text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E4CD
oklch(87.9% 0.058 163.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#4BB88C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B5E4CD 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) | #E2DDCC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE4DD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E4CD
#B5E4CD
oklch(87.9% 0.058 163.8)
- #F4C9E1
#F4C9E1
oklch(88% 0.058 343.7)
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 #B5E4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5E4CD 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.