#B5CFC2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.033 164.1), rgb(181, 207, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#B5CFC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.033 164.1) |
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 #B5CFC2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFC2 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CFC2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFC2 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFC2
oklch(83.1% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#478168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D56
oklch(49.1% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#B5CFC2 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) | #CECBC1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFCB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFC2
#B5CFC2
oklch(83.1% 0.033 164.1)
- #D8C0CD
#D8C0CD
oklch(83.2% 0.032 344)
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 #B5CFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CFC2 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.