#B5EBC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.078 152.6), rgb(181, 235, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#B5EBC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 153°. 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 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 235, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.078 152.6) |
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 #B5EBC3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EBC3 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EBC3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EBC3 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EBC3
oklch(89.2% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED4A2
oklch(81% 0.1 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.16 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#B5EBC3 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) | #EBE2C1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCC5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE9E0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EBC3
#B5EBC3
oklch(89.2% 0.078 152.6)
- #FBC9F2
#FBC9F2
oklch(89.2% 0.077 332.5)
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 #B5EBC3, 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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.056
Use #B5EBC3 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.