#B5F5A6
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.8% 0.123 139.7), rgb(181, 245, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#B5F5A6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 245, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.123 139.7) |
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 #B5F5A6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5F5A6 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F5A6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #B5F5A6 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5F5A6
oklch(90.8% 0.123 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#87D973
oklch(80.9% 0.159 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#B5F5A6 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) | #FAE8A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E2AA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F0E1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F5A6
#B5F5A6
oklch(90.8% 0.123 139.7)
- #F6D2FF
#F6D2FF
oklch(90.8% 0.071 319.5)
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 #B5F5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.008
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
Use #B5F5A6 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.