#B5C899
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.067 125.8), rgb(181, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#B5C899 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C899 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.067 125.8) |
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 #B5C899 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C899 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C899 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C899 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C899
oklch(80.6% 0.067 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#75972E
oklch(63% 0.137 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364908
oklch(37.6% 0.089 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#B5C899 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) | #CDC296 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C899
#B5C899
oklch(80.6% 0.067 125.8)
- #CAB5E3
#CAB5E3
oklch(80.6% 0.068 305.6)
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 #B5C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #B5C899 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.