#B5ECD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.067 164.4), rgb(181, 236, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#B5ECD2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECD2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.067 164.4) |
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 #B5ECD2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECD2 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECD2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECD2 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5ECD2
oklch(89.8% 0.067 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BD3B2
oklch(81% 0.086 164)
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Step 400
400
#2FBB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B5ECD2 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) | #EAE4D1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAECE4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECD2
#B5ECD2
oklch(89.8% 0.067 164.4)
- #FFCCE8
#FFCCE8
oklch(89.8% 0.068 344.4)
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 #B5ECD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5ECD2 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.