What color is #B5EAD7?

Seafoam (#B5EAD7) is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(181, 234, 215), and in HSL hsl(158, 56%, 81%).

Is #B5EAD7 accessible as text?

On white, #B5EAD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5EAD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5EAD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #B5EAD7?

#B5EAD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAB3C7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B5EAD7 below.

Is Seafoam good for buttons?

Seafoam works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B5EAD7 — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Seafoam a CSS named color?

No — Seafoam is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #B5EAD7 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is paleturquoise, but only by numeric distance — paleturquoise is a different color family, not a true match.

Why is it called Seafoam?

Seafoam is named after the pale green-blue of foam on the sea. It is light, fresh and airy.

Seafoam (#B5EAD7) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Seafoam

Not just a swatch — here's how Seafoam works with other colors. Named schemes with Seafoam in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B5EAD7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B5EAD7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B5EAD7 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B5EAD7 Secondary #EDFFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B5EAD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D7FFF5

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How Seafoam actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F9F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3EAE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Seafoam at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5EAD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 234 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.060 170.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF7EE;
  --color-200: #BFEDDC;
  --color-300: #93DCC1;
  --color-400: #6BC7A5;
  --color-500: #49AC88;
  --color-600: #3E846A;
  --color-700: #315E4D;
  --color-800: #233E34;
  --color-900: #172621;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#DFF7EE',
    200: '#BFEDDC',
    300: '#93DCC1',
    400: '#6BC7A5',
    500: '#49AC88',
    600: '#3E846A',
    700: '#315E4D',
    800: '#233E34',
    900: '#172621',
  },
}

$base: #B5EAD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #DFF7EE;
$base-200: #BFEDDC;
$base-300: #93DCC1;
$base-400: #6BC7A5;
$base-500: #49AC88;
$base-600: #3E846A;
$base-700: #315E4D;
$base-800: #233E34;
$base-900: #172621;
$base-hover: #73D8B3;
$base-subtle: #EAF7F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5EAD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E846A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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