#B5F3AB
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.4% 0.115 141.1), rgb(181, 243, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#B5F3AB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F3AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 243, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.115 141.1) |
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 #B5F3AB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F3AB | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F3AB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #B5F3AB text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F3AB
oklch(90.4% 0.115 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D87C
oklch(80.9% 0.148 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2CC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#B5F3AB 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) | #F7E7A6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1AF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EEE0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F3AB
#B5F3AB
oklch(90.4% 0.115 141.1)
- #F8CFFF
#F8CFFF
oklch(90.4% 0.078 321.4)
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 #B5F3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.025
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
Use #B5F3AB 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.