#B5EBBE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.083 149.5), rgb(181, 235, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#B5EBBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EBBE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 235, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.083 149.5) |
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 #B5EBBE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EBBE | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EBBE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EBBE text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EBBE
oklch(89.1% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49B
oklch(80.8% 0.107 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD63
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#B5EBBE 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) | #ECE2BC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE9DE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EBBE
#B5EBBE
oklch(89.1% 0.083 149.5)
- #FBC8F6
#FBC8F6
oklch(89.1% 0.083 329.5)
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 #B5EBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
Use #B5EBBE 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.