#B5CDAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.052 137.2), rgb(181, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#B5CDAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDAC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.052 137.2) |
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 #B5CDAC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDAC | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CDAC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CDAC text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDAC
oklch(82.1% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9857
oklch(63% 0.105 137)
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Step 600
600
#51833B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 137)
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Step 700
700
#416E2D
oklch(49% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A26
oklch(42.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#B5CDAC 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) | #D0C7AA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CAC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDAC
#B5CDAC
oklch(82.1% 0.052 137.2)
- #D3BBDB
#D3BBDB
oklch(82.2% 0.051 317.7)
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 #B5CDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #B5CDAC 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.