#B5F1AB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.112 141), rgb(181, 241, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#B5F1AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F1AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 241, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.112 141) |
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 #B5F1AB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F1AB | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F1AB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #B5F1AB text on black | 16.13:1 | 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)
#B5F1AB
oklch(90% 0.112 141)
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Step 300
300
#8AD77E
oklch(80.8% 0.143 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#31C10A
oklch(70.8% 0.23 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#B5F1AB 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) | #F5E5A7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDFAF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ECDE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F1AB
#B5F1AB
oklch(90% 0.112 141)
- #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 #B5F1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
Use #B5F1AB 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.