#B5ECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.078 153.8), rgb(181, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#B5ECC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.078 153.8) |
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 #B5ECC5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECC5 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECC5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECC5 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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)
#B5ECC5
oklch(89.5% 0.078 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A3
oklch(81% 0.1 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#36BC70
oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B5ECC5 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) | #ECE3C3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEBE1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECC5
#B5ECC5
oklch(89.5% 0.078 153.8)
- #FDCAF2
#FDCAF2
oklch(89.5% 0.077 333.9)
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 #B5ECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
Use #B5ECC5 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.