#B5CDBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.037 151.6), rgb(181, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#B5CDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.037 151.6) |
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 #B5CDBA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDBA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CDBA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CDBA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDBA
oklch(82.5% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8E
oklch(70.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 500
500
#679773
oklch(63.2% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D815B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#33593D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#B5CDBA 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) | #CDC9B9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CCC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDBA
#B5CDBA
oklch(82.5% 0.037 151.6)
- #D5BDD1
#D5BDD1
oklch(82.5% 0.038 331.4)
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 #B5CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5CDBA 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.