#B5CEA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.063 132.8), rgb(181, 206, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#B5CEA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.063 132.8) |
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 #B5CEA4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEA4 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CEA4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CEA4 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEA4
oklch(82.2% 0.063 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#51841E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F0F
oklch(49% 0.13 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B11
oklch(42.7% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#B5CEA4 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) | #D2C8A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CAC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEA4
#B5CEA4
oklch(82.2% 0.063 132.8)
- #D3B9E3
#D3B9E3
oklch(82.1% 0.064 312.6)
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 #B5CEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5CEA4 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.