#B5FED2
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(93.7% 0.094 157.6), rgb(181, 254, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#B5FED2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FED2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 254, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.094 157.6) |
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 #B5FED2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FED2 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FED2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #B5FED2 text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#B5FED2
oklch(93.7% 0.094 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.12 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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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
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B5FED2 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) | #FDF3D0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EAD4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7FDF1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FED2
#B5FED2
oklch(93.7% 0.094 157.6)
- #FFE0F5
#FFE0F5
oklch(93.8% 0.044 337.7)
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 #B5FED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
Use #B5FED2 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.