#B5D9BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.055 150.8), rgb(181, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#B5D9BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D9BC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.055 150.8) |
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 #B5D9BC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D9BC | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D9BC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D9BC text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D9BC
oklch(85.1% 0.055 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A159
oklch(63% 0.145 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#B5D9BC 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) | #DAD3BA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D8D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D9BC
#B5D9BC
oklch(85.1% 0.055 150.8)
- #E4C2DF
#E4C2DF
oklch(85.2% 0.054 330.9)
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 #B5D9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5D9BC 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.