#B9C5AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.038 127.5), rgb(185, 197, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#B9C5AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C5AB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 197, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.038 127.5) |
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 #B9C5AB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C5AB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C5AB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C5AB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C5AB
oklch(80.7% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D45
oklch(55.7% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#546936
oklch(49.1% 0.079 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#B9C5AB 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) | #C8C1AA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC2BE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C5AB
#B9C5AB
oklch(80.7% 0.038 127.5)
- #C6BAD4
#C6BAD4
oklch(80.7% 0.038 306.3)
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 #B9C5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #B9C5AB 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.