#B5F7CA
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92% 0.09 154.5), rgb(181, 247, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#B5F7CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F7CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 247, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.09 154.5) |
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 #B5F7CA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F7CA | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F7CA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #B5F7CA text on black | 17.12:1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5F7CA
oklch(92% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 154)
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Step 300
300
#81D79F
oklch(81% 0.116 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B5F7CA 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) | #F7EDC8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF5EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F7CA
#B5F7CA
oklch(92% 0.09 154.5)
- #FFD6F5
#FFD6F5
oklch(92% 0.061 334.7)
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 #B5F7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
Use #B5F7CA 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.