#B5EEC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.083 152), rgb(181, 238, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#B5EEC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 238, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.083 152) |
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 #B5EEC3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EEC3 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EEC3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EEC3 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EEC3
oklch(89.9% 0.083 152)
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Step 300
300
#8BD59F
oklch(81% 0.106 152)
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Step 400
400
#2FBE69
oklch(70.8% 0.17 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#B5EEC3 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) | #EEE4C1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADECE2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EEC3
#B5EEC3
oklch(89.9% 0.083 152)
- #FFCAF6
#FFCAF6
oklch(89.9% 0.082 332.1)
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 #B5EEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #B5EEC3 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.