#B5ECB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.095 143.9), rgb(181, 236, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#B5ECB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 144°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECB3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.095 143.9) |
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 #B5ECB3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECB3 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECB3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECB3 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5ECB3
oklch(89.1% 0.095 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#8FD58D
oklch(80.8% 0.122 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE45
oklch(70.7% 0.196 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#B5ECB3 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) | #EFE2B0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E9DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECB3
#B5ECB3
oklch(89.1% 0.095 143.9)
- #FBC6FF
#FBC6FF
oklch(89.1% 0.095 324)
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 #B5ECB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #B5ECB3 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.