#B5D1BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.043 151.7), rgb(181, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#B5D1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.043 151.7) |
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 #B5D1BB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D1BB | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D1BB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D1BB text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D1BB
oklch(83.4% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#60996F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#458357
oklch(55.6% 0.094 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#366F47
oklch(49.2% 0.088 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 151.8)
#B5D1BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D0CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D1BB
#B5D1BB
oklch(83.4% 0.043 151.7)
- #DABFD5
#DABFD5
oklch(83.4% 0.042 332.2)
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 #B5D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5D1BB 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.