#B5EBA7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.107 139.3), rgb(181, 235, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#B5EBA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 235, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.107 139.3) |
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 #B5EBA7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EBA7 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EBA7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EBA7 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EBA7
oklch(88.6% 0.107 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D67F
oklch(80.9% 0.137 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#46BE11
oklch(70.6% 0.219 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#B5EBA7 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) | #EFE0A3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBAB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E6D9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EBA7
#B5EBA7
oklch(88.6% 0.107 139.3)
- #F4C7FF
#F4C7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.089 319.6)
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 #B5EBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5EBA7 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.