#B5F1BE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.4% 0.092 148.8), rgb(181, 241, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#B5F1BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F1BE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 241, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 68%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.092 148.8) |
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 #B5F1BE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F1BE | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F1BE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #B5F1BE text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F1BE
oklch(90.4% 0.092 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#88D696
oklch(80.9% 0.119 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#24BF58
oklch(70.6% 0.189 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B5F1BE 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) | #F2E7BB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEEE3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F1BE
#B5F1BE
oklch(90.4% 0.092 148.8)
- #FFCCFB
#FFCCFB
oklch(90.4% 0.084 328.8)
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 #B5F1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5F1BE 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.