#B5E8B2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.09 143.4), rgb(181, 232, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#B5E8B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 232, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.09 143.4) |
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 #B5E8B2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E8B2 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E8B2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E8B2 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E8B2
oklch(88.2% 0.09 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D490
oklch(80.9% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABD4B
oklch(70.8% 0.186 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#B5E8B2 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) | #EBDEAF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E5D9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E8B2
#B5E8B2
oklch(88.2% 0.09 143.4)
- #F6C4FB
#F6C4FB
oklch(88.1% 0.091 323.3)
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 #B5E8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.057
Use #B5E8B2 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.