#B5CEBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.037 154.2), rgb(181, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#B5CEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.037 154.2) |
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 #B5CEBC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEBC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CEBC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEBC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEBC
oklch(82.8% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#649775
oklch(63.1% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#B5CEBC 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) | #CECABB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CDC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEBC
#B5CEBC
oklch(82.8% 0.037 154.2)
- #D6BED0
#D6BED0
oklch(82.7% 0.036 334.6)
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 #B5CEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5CEBC 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.