#B5CAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.048 135.5), rgb(181, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#B5CAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.048 135.5) |
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 #B5CAAB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CAAB | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CAAB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CAAB text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CAAB
oklch(81.5% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D30
oklch(49.1% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#B5CAAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C7C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CAAB
#B5CAAB
oklch(81.5% 0.048 135.5)
- #CFB9D8
#CFB9D8
oklch(81.4% 0.049 316.2)
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 #B5CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #B5CAAB 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.