#B5CEC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.03 171.9), rgb(181, 206, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B5CEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.03 171.9) |
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 #B5CEC5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEC5 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CEC5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEC5 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEC5
oklch(83% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#48806F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#396C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#30584C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B493F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#B5CEC5 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) | #CCCAC5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFCB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEC5
#B5CEC5
oklch(83% 0.03 171.9)
- #D8C0C9
#D8C0C9
oklch(83.1% 0.03 353.1)
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 #B5CEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5CEC5 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.