#B5CCB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.043 143), rgb(181, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#B5CCB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 143°. 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 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.043 143) |
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 #B5CCB3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CCB3 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CCB3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CCB3 text on black | 12.25:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CCB3
oklch(82.1% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9767
oklch(63.1% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600
#51814E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#B5CCB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CAC5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CCB3
#B5CCB3
oklch(82.1% 0.043 143)
- #D2BCD5
#D2BCD5
oklch(82.1% 0.042 322.2)
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 #B5CCB3, 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 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #B5CCB3 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.