#B5E8AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.1% 0.094 141.6), rgb(181, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#B5E8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E8AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.094 141.6) |
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 #B5E8AE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E8AE | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E8AE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E8AE 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E8AE
oklch(88.1% 0.094 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D48B
oklch(80.8% 0.12 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD3F
oklch(70.8% 0.194 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#B5E8AE 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) | #EBDEAB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E4D8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E8AE
#B5E8AE
oklch(88.1% 0.094 141.6)
- #F5C4FD
#F5C4FD
oklch(88.1% 0.093 321.6)
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 #B5E8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5E8AE 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.