#B5CEB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.046 143.1), rgb(181, 206, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#B5CEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 143.1) |
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 #B5CEB3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEB3 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CEB3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEB3 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEB3
oklch(82.5% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD83
oklch(70.8% 0.074 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#669864
oklch(63% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D824A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#B5CEB3 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) | #D0C9B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CCC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEB3
#B5CEB3
oklch(82.5% 0.046 143.1)
- #D5BCD7
#D5BCD7
oklch(82.5% 0.046 323.7)
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 #B5CEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #B5CEB3 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.