#B5CAAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.045 137.9), rgb(181, 202, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#B5CAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.045 137.9) |
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 #B5CAAE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CAAE | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CAAE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CAAE text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CAAE
oklch(81.5% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC80
oklch(70.8% 0.072 138)
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Step 500
500
#6E9760
oklch(63.2% 0.091 138)
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Step 600
600
#558146
oklch(55.6% 0.1 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D37
oklch(49.1% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#39592E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#B5CAAE 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C8C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CAAE
#B5CAAE
oklch(81.5% 0.045 137.9)
- #CFBAD6
#CFBAD6
oklch(81.5% 0.045 317.7)
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 #B5CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B5CAAE 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.