#B5F1AA
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90% 0.113 140.7), rgb(181, 241, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#B5F1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F1AA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 241, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.113 140.7) |
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 #B5F1AA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F1AA | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F1AA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #B5F1AA text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F1AA
oklch(90% 0.113 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD87D
oklch(81% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#32C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#B5F1AA 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) | #F5E5A5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDFAE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ECDE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F1AA
#B5F1AA
oklch(90% 0.113 140.7)
- #F7CDFF
#F7CDFF
oklch(90% 0.081 320.9)
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 #B5F1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #B5F1AA 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.