#B5CFB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.049 142.3), rgb(181, 207, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#B5CFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.049 142.3) |
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 #B5CFB2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFB2 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CFB2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFB2 text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFB2
oklch(82.7% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#659960
oklch(63.1% 0.1 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8346
oklch(55.6% 0.109 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F38
oklch(49.2% 0.101 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#B5CFB2 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) | #D1CAB0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CDC7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFB2
#B5CFB2
oklch(82.7% 0.049 142.3)
- #D6BCD9
#D6BCD9
oklch(82.6% 0.049 322.7)
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 #B5CFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #B5CFB2 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.