#B5F6D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.1% 0.079 162.3), rgb(181, 246, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#B5F6D5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 246, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.079 162.3) |
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 #B5F6D5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F6D5 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F6D5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #B5F6D5 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5F6D5
oklch(92.1% 0.079 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.101 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B5F6D5 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) | #F4EDD3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F6EC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F6D5
#B5F6D5
oklch(92.1% 0.079 162.3)
- #FFD8EF
#FFD8EF
oklch(92.2% 0.052 342)
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 #B5F6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #B5F6D5 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.