#B5D2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.063 137.1), rgb(181, 210, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#B5D2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D2AA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.063 137.1) |
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 #B5D2AA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D2AA | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D2AA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D2AA text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D2AA
oklch(83.2% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF71
oklch(70.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#48852A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 137)
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Step 700
700
#39711C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C1A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 137)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C1C
oklch(37.9% 0.084 137)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#B5D2AA 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) | #D5CBA8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CFC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D2AA
#B5D2AA
oklch(83.2% 0.063 137.1)
- #D9BCE3
#D9BCE3
oklch(83.2% 0.062 317.4)
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 #B5D2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #B5D2AA 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.