#B5C5AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.039 134.1), rgb(181, 197, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#B5C5AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C5AC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.039 134.1) |
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 #B5C5AC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C5AC | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C5AC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C5AC text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C5AC
oklch(80.4% 0.039 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AA82
oklch(70.8% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#769463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#B5C5AC 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) | #C7C1AB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C3BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C5AC
#B5C5AC
oklch(80.4% 0.039 134.1)
- #C8B8D1
#C8B8D1
oklch(80.4% 0.039 313.6)
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 #B5C5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #B5C5AC 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.