#B5EFAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.6% 0.107 141.6), rgb(181, 239, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#B5EFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EFAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 239, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.107 141.6) |
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 #B5EFAD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EFAD | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EFAD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EFAD text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EFAD
oklch(89.6% 0.107 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD783
oklch(81% 0.137 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#37C025
oklch(70.8% 0.22 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#B5EFAD 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) | #F3E4A9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EBDD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EFAD
#B5EFAD
oklch(89.6% 0.107 141.6)
- #F8CBFF
#F8CBFF
oklch(89.7% 0.085 321.8)
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 #B5EFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.010
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #B5EFAD 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.