#B5CDAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.049 139.4), rgb(181, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#B5CDAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDAF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.049 139.4) |
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 #B5CDAF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDAF | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CDAF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CDAF text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDAF
oklch(82.2% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#69985D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E34
oklch(49% 0.101 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#B5CDAF 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) | #CFC8AD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CBC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDAF
#B5CDAF
oklch(82.2% 0.049 139.4)
- #D3BBD9
#D3BBD9
oklch(82.2% 0.049 319.5)
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 #B5CDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #B5CDAF 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.