#B5E8BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5), rgb(181, 232, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#B5E8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E8BF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 232, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5) |
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 #B5E8BF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E8BF | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E8BF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E8BF text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D39F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B5E8BF 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) | #E9DFBD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE6DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E8BF
#B5E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5)
- #F7C7F1
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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 #B5E8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
Use #B5E8BF 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.