What color is #B5C4BD?

#B5C4BD is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(181, 196, 189), and in HSL hsl(152, 11%, 74%).

Is #B5C4BD accessible as text?

On white, #B5C4BD has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5C4BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5C4BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #B5C4BD?

As a neutral, #B5C4BD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #B5C4BD the same as CSS silver?

No — #B5C4BD is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B5C4BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B5C4BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B5C4BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B5C4BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B5C4BD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B5C4BD Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B5C4BD Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DDEBE4

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B5C4BD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B5C4BD Secondary #E9EFEC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B5C4BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B5C4BD with

Light Gray Silver Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B5C4C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B5C4BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5C4BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 196 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.019 166.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D2DBD6;
  --color-300: #B1BFB8;
  --color-400: #90A29A;
  --color-500: #71847B;
  --color-600: #5A6861;
  --color-700: #434C48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D2DBD6',
    300: '#B1BFB8',
    400: '#90A29A',
    500: '#71847B',
    600: '#5A6861',
    700: '#434C48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #B5C4BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D2DBD6;
$base-300: #B1BFB8;
$base-400: #90A29A;
$base-500: #71847B;
$base-600: #5A6861;
$base-700: #434C48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #8CA298;
$base-subtle: #E9EDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5C4BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A29A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71847B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B5C4BD

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Pairs with #B5C4BD

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