#B5CFBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.037 156.9), rgb(181, 207, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#B5CFBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFBE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.037 156.9) |
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 #B5CFBE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFBE | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CFBE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFBE text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFBE
oklch(83% 0.037 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#629777
oklch(63% 0.075 157)
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Step 600
600
#488260
oklch(55.7% 0.081 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#396E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#B5CFBE 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) | #CFCBBD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CECA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFBE
#B5CFBE
oklch(83% 0.037 156.9)
- #D8BFD0
#D8BFD0
oklch(83.1% 0.036 337.5)
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 #B5CFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CFBE 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.