#B5CE9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.069 130.6), rgb(181, 206, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#B5CE9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CE9F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.069 130.6) |
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 #B5CE9F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CE9F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CE9F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CE9F 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
#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)
#B5CE9F
oklch(82.1% 0.069 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AF63
oklch(70.8% 0.111 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A33
oklch(63.1% 0.142 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#B5CE9F 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) | #D3C79C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CE9F
#B5CE9F
oklch(82.1% 0.069 130.6)
- #D3B8E6
#D3B8E6
oklch(82% 0.07 311.2)
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 #B5CE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5CE9F 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.