#B5C3A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.048 126.2), rgb(181, 195, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#B5C3A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 195, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.048 126.2) |
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 #B5C3A2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C3A2 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C3A2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C3A2 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C3A2
oklch(79.7% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9451
oklch(63% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E34
oklch(55.5% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#526A26
oklch(49% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#B5C3A2 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) | #C7BEA0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C0BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C3A2
#B5C3A2
oklch(79.7% 0.048 126.2)
- #C4B6D6
#C4B6D6
oklch(79.8% 0.047 305.1)
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 #B5C3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5C3A2 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.