#B5FDC8
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(93.3% 0.101 152.3), rgb(181, 253, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#B5FDC8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 253, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.101 152.3) |
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 #B5FDC8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FDC8 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FDC8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #B5FDC8 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FDC8
oklch(93.3% 0.101 152.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 152)
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Step 300
300
#7AD997
oklch(80.9% 0.131 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#B5FDC8 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) | #FDF1C5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAFBEE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FDC8
#B5FDC8
oklch(93.3% 0.101 152.3)
- #FFDCF9
#FFDCF9
oklch(93.2% 0.054 331.8)
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 #B5FDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.019
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.036
Use #B5FDC8 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.