#B5FED9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.088 162), rgb(181, 254, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#B5FED9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FED9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 254, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.088 162) |
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 #B5FED9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FED9 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FED9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #B5FED9 text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FED9
oklch(93.9% 0.088 162)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#77D8AA
oklch(81% 0.114 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B5FED9 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) | #FCF4D7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6FEF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FED9
#B5FED9
oklch(93.9% 0.088 162)
- #FFE1F2
#FFE1F2
oklch(93.9% 0.04 342.8)
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 #B5FED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #B5FED9 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.