#B5CBBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.033 152.3), rgb(181, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#B5CBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.033 152.3) |
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 #B5CBBA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CBBA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CBBA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CBBA text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CBBA
oklch(82.1% 0.033 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#50805E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#B5CBBA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CAC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CBBA
#B5CBBA
oklch(82.1% 0.033 152.3)
- #D2BDCE
#D2BDCE
oklch(82.1% 0.033 332.2)
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 #B5CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #B5CBBA 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.