#B5D4BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.048 150.9), rgb(181, 212, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#B5D4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 151°. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D4BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 212, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.048 150.9) |
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 #B5D4BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D4BB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D4BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D4BB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D4BB
oklch(84% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8552
oklch(55.7% 0.107 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7043
oklch(49% 0.098 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#B5D4BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D3CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D4BB
#B5D4BB
oklch(84% 0.048 150.9)
- #DEC0D9
#DEC0D9
oklch(84.1% 0.048 331.6)
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 #B5D4BB, 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 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B5D4BB 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.