#B5E5D3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.055 170.1), rgb(181, 229, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#B5E5D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 229, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.055 170.1) |
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 #B5E5D3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E5D3 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E5D3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E5D3 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E5D3
oklch(88.3% 0.055 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#47B796
oklch(70.6% 0.113 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B5E5D3 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) | #E2DED2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D8D4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE6E0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E5D3
#B5E5D3
oklch(88.3% 0.055 170.1)
- #F6CADE
#F6CADE
oklch(88.3% 0.056 349.2)
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 #B5E5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5E5D3 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.