#B5FBD0
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(93% 0.091 157.1), rgb(181, 251, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#B5FBD0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 251, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.091 157.1) |
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 #B5FBD0 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FBD0 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FBD0 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #B5FBD0 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FBD0
oklch(93% 0.091 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300
#7BD8A2
oklch(81% 0.118 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B5FBD0 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) | #FAF0CE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8FAEF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FBD0
#B5FBD0
oklch(93% 0.091 157.1)
- #FFDCF4
#FFDCF4
oklch(93% 0.05 337.5)
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 #B5FBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5FBD0 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.