#B5F3A9
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.4% 0.117 140.5), rgb(181, 243, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#B5F3A9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 243, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.117 140.5) |
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 #B5F3A9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F3A9 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F3A9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #B5F3A9 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F3A9
oklch(90.4% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D879
oklch(80.9% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#35C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#B5F3A9 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) | #F7E7A4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1AD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EEE0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F3A9
#B5F3A9
oklch(90.4% 0.117 140.5)
- #F7CFFF
#F7CFFF
oklch(90.3% 0.077 320.7)
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 #B5F3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
Use #B5F3A9 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.