#B5F1CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.078 158.1), rgb(181, 241, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#B5F1CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F1CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 241, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 68%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.078 158.1) |
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 #B5F1CD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F1CD | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F1CD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #B5F1CD text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F1CD
oklch(90.8% 0.078 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A8
oklch(81% 0.101 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#17BE79
oklch(70.8% 0.161 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B5F1CD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF0E7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F1CD
#B5F1CD
oklch(90.8% 0.078 158.1)
- #FFD0F0
#FFD0F0
oklch(90.7% 0.067 338)
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 #B5F1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
Use #B5F1CD 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.