#B5CCB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.044 142), rgb(181, 204, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B5CCB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.044 142) |
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 #B5CCB2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CCB2 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CCB2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CCB2 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CCB2
oklch(82.1% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51824B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D3C
oklch(49% 0.09 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#B5CCB2 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) | #CEC7B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CAC4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CCB2
#B5CCB2
oklch(82.1% 0.044 142)
- #D2BCD6
#D2BCD6
oklch(82.2% 0.043 321)
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 #B5CCB2, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5CCB2 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.