#B5E8C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.069 156.3), rgb(181, 232, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#B5E8C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E8C7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 232, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.069 156.3) |
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 #B5E8C7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E8C7 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E8C7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E8C7 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E8C7
oklch(88.7% 0.069 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.142 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B5E8C7 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) | #E7E0C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDAC9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE7DE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E8C7
#B5E8C7
oklch(88.7% 0.069 156.3)
- #F8C9EB
#F8C9EB
oklch(88.7% 0.069 336.3)
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 #B5E8C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
Use #B5E8C7 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.