#B5D3AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.062 138.5), rgb(181, 211, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#B5D3AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D3AC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.062 138.5) |
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 #B5D3AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D3AC | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D3AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D3AC text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D3AC
oklch(83.4% 0.062 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#609B4D
oklch(63% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#45862E
oklch(55.7% 0.139 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#367120
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#B5D3AC 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) | #D6CCAA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D0C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D3AC
#B5D3AC
oklch(83.4% 0.062 138.5)
- #DABCE3
#DABCE3
oklch(83.3% 0.063 318.3)
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 #B5D3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #B5D3AC 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.