#B4C9A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2), rgb(180, 201, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#B4C9A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C9A1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 201, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2) |
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 #B4C9A1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C9A1 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C9A1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C9A1 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#588222
oklch(55.6% 0.132 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E14
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#B4C9A1 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) | #CDC39F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C5BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C9A1
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
- #CDB7DE
#CDB7DE
oklch(81.1% 0.059 310.3)
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 #B4C9A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B4C9A1 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.