#B5E5CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.059 164.3), rgb(181, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#B5E5CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 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 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E5CE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.059 164.3) |
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 #B5E5CE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E5CE | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E5CE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E5CE text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E5CE
oklch(88.2% 0.059 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B4
oklch(81% 0.077 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#48B88D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B5E5CE 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) | #E3DECD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD8CF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE5DE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E5CE
#B5E5CE
oklch(88.2% 0.059 164.3)
- #F6C9E1
#F6C9E1
oklch(88.2% 0.059 345.1)
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 #B5E5CE, 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
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5E5CE 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.