#B5D5BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.049 150.7), rgb(181, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#B5D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.049 150.7) |
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 #B5D5BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D5BB | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D5BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D5BB text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D5BB
oklch(84.2% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF87
oklch(70.7% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#599B69
oklch(63.2% 0.101 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7141
oklch(49.2% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#B5D5BB 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) | #D6CFBA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D5BB
#B5D5BB
oklch(84.2% 0.049 150.7)
- #DFC0DB
#DFC0DB
oklch(84.2% 0.05 330.2)
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 #B5D5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5D5BB 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.