#B5F9CB
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.5% 0.092 154.7), rgb(181, 249, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#B5F9CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F9CB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 249, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.092 154.7) |
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 #B5F9CB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F9CB | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F9CB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #B5F9CB text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#B5F9CB
oklch(92.5% 0.092 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#7ED79E
oklch(80.8% 0.119 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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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)
#B5F9CB 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) | #F9EEC9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF7EC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F9CB
#B5F9CB
oklch(92.5% 0.092 154.7)
- #FFD9F6
#FFD9F6
oklch(92.6% 0.056 334.3)
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 #B5F9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
Use #B5F9CB 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.