#B5CFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.057 137), rgb(181, 207, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#B5CFAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 137°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFAB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.057 137) |
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 #B5CFAB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFAB | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CFAB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFAB text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFAB
oklch(82.5% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#679A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8434
oklch(55.7% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F27
oklch(49% 0.116 137)
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Step 800
800
#345B21
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B21
oklch(37.8% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#B5CFAB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CCC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFAB
#B5CFAB
oklch(82.5% 0.057 137)
- #D5BBDF
#D5BBDF
oklch(82.5% 0.057 316.6)
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 #B5CFAB, 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 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5CFAB 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.