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#b5dca3 color: Embroidered Silk

#b5dca3 is rgb(181, 220, 163) in RGB and oklch(85.198% 0.08725 135.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

85.2%
0.087
136°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #b5dca3

#b5dca3 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Embroidered Silk (#b8dca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #b5dca3 mixed with white

  1. b5dca3
  2. bce0ac
  3. c4e3b5
  4. cbe7bf
  5. d2eac8
  6. daeed1
  7. e1f1da
  8. e9f5e3
  9. f0f8ed
  10. f8fcf6

Darker: #b5dca3 mixed with black

  1. b5dca3
  2. 9dbf8d
  3. 86a378
  4. 6f8863
  5. 596e4f
  6. 44543c
  7. 303c2a
  8. 1d2619
  9. 0c110a
  10. 020201

Calmer: #b5dca3 with less saturation

  1. b5dca3
  2. b8dba8
  3. bad9ac
  4. bdd8b1
  5. bfd7b5
  6. c2d5b9
  7. c4d4be
  8. c7d3c2
  9. c9d1c6
  10. ccd0ca

Questions about #b5dca3

What color is #b5dca3?

#b5dca3 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Embroidered Silk. In RGB it is rgb(181, 220, 163), in HSL hsl(101.05, 44.88%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.198% 0.08725 135.945).

What colors go well with #b5dca3?

The complementary color of #b5dca3 is #e5bdf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5d28f and #96e1c1. The triadic partners are #a9d1ff and #ffb8bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5dca3?

Black text reads better on #b5dca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5dca3 a warm or cool color?

#b5dca3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.087.