#B5C5BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5), rgb(181, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#B5C5BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 12%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5) |
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 #B5C5BB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C5BB | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C5BB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C5BB text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA898
oklch(70.8% 0.036 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#73927F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C69
oklch(55.5% 0.048 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6957
oklch(49.1% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#B5C5BB 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) | #C5C2BB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5C2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C5BB
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
- #CBBBC5
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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 #B5C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5C5BB 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.