#B5F1D4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.073 163.7), rgb(181, 241, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#B5F1D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F1D4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 241, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 68%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.073 163.7) |
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 #B5F1D4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F1D4 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F1D4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B5F1D4 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F1D4
oklch(90.9% 0.073 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#86D4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#0EBD86
oklch(70.7% 0.15 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B5F1D4 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) | #EFE8D3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F1E8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F1D4
#B5F1D4
oklch(90.9% 0.073 163.7)
- #FFD2EB
#FFD2EB
oklch(90.9% 0.06 343.9)
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 #B5F1D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #B5F1D4 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.