#B5EEC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.078 155.4), rgb(181, 238, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#B5EEC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 238, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.078 155.4) |
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 #B5EEC8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EEC8 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EEC8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EEC8 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EEC8
oklch(90% 0.078 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.1 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#2CBD73
oklch(70.7% 0.161 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#B5EEC8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DECA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEDE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EEC8
#B5EEC8
oklch(90% 0.078 155.4)
- #FFCBF2
#FFCBF2
oklch(89.9% 0.077 335.3)
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 #B5EEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #B5EEC8 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.