#B5C6B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.033 141), rgb(181, 198, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#B5C6B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 141°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 198, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 141) |
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 #B5C6B2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C6B2 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C6B2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C6B2 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#73946D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E55
oklch(55.5% 0.074 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B45
oklch(49.2% 0.07 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5739
oklch(42.7% 0.058 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#B5C6B2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C4C0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C6B2
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
- #CBBACE
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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 #B5C6B2, 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 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #B5C6B2 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.