#b5e899 color: Sweet Mint Pesto
#b5e899 is rgb(181, 232, 153) in RGB and oklch(87.653% 0.11717 134.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Very light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Neutral
- ≈ Khaki
- green-300
- Black 9%
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About #b5e899
#b5e899 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 135°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 14.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#bbee99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-300.
Lighter: #b5e899 mixed with white
Darker: #b5e899 mixed with black
Calmer: #b5e899 with less saturation
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What color is #b5e899?
#b5e899 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(181, 232, 153), in HSL hsl(98.73, 63.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.653% 0.11717 134.949).
What colors go well with #b5e899?
The complementary color of #b5e899 is #f4bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2db7c and #86efc3. The triadic partners are #b2daff and #ffbfc3.
Is white or black text more readable on #b5e899?
Black text reads better on #b5e899: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 14.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b5e899 a warm or cool color?
#b5e899 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 87.7% and its chroma 0.117.