#B5CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.059 130.2), rgb(181, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#B5CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 130°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.059 130.2) |
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 #B5CAA2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CAA2 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CAA2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CAA2 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CAA2
oklch(81.3% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#588222
oklch(55.6% 0.132 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E14
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#B5CAA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CAA2
#B5CAA2
oklch(81.3% 0.059 130.2)
- #CEB8DF
#CEB8DF
oklch(81.4% 0.059 310.4)
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 #B5CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #B5CAA2 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.