#B5F6CC
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(91.8% 0.087 156), rgb(181, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#B5F6CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.087 156) |
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 #B5F6CC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F6CC | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F6CC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #B5F6CC text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5F6CC
oklch(91.8% 0.087 156)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#B5F6CC 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) | #F5ECCA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF5EA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F6CC
#B5F6CC
oklch(91.8% 0.087 156)
- #FFD5F4
#FFD5F4
oklch(91.8% 0.062 335.5)
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 #B5F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
Use #B5F6CC 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.