#B5BFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.032 127.1), rgb(181, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#B5BFA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.032 127.1) |
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 #B5BFA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BFA9 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BFA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BFA9 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BFA9
oklch(79.1% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9166
oklch(63% 0.065 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#B5BFA9 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) | #C2BCA8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BDB9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BFA9
#B5BFA9
oklch(79.1% 0.032 127.1)
- #C0B6CB
#C0B6CB
oklch(79.1% 0.031 307)
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 #B5BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B5BFA9 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.