#B5F3AE
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.5% 0.112 142.1), rgb(181, 243, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#B5F3AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F3AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 243, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.112 142.1) |
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 #B5F3AE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F3AE | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5F3AE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #B5F3AE text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F3AE
oklch(90.5% 0.112 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D880
oklch(80.9% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#25C118
oklch(70.6% 0.23 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#B5F3AE 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) | #F7E7AA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1B2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EFE1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F3AE
#B5F3AE
oklch(90.5% 0.112 142.1)
- #F9CFFF
#F9CFFF
oklch(90.5% 0.078 322.1)
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 #B5F3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
Use #B5F3AE 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.