#B5CE9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.071 130.2), rgb(181, 206, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#B5CE9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CE9E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.071 130.2) |
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 #B5CE9E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CE9E | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CE9E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CE9E text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CE9E
oklch(82% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A30
oklch(63.1% 0.144 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#B5CE9E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CE9E
#B5CE9E
oklch(82% 0.071 130.2)
- #D2B8E7
#D2B8E7
oklch(82% 0.071 309.8)
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 #B5CE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5CE9E 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.