#B5CEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.062 133.3), rgb(181, 206, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#B5CEA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.062 133.3) |
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 #B5CEA5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEA5 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CEA5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CEA5 text on black | 12.33:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEA5
oklch(82.2% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A45
oklch(63.2% 0.127 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#518422
oklch(55.7% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F14
oklch(49% 0.128 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#365B15
oklch(42.8% 0.106 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#B5CEA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CAC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEA5
#B5CEA5
oklch(82.2% 0.062 133.3)
- #D3B9E2
#D3B9E2
oklch(82.1% 0.063 313.2)
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 #B5CEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5CEA5 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.