#B9C8A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.054 125.1), rgb(185, 200, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#B9C8A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 125.1) |
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 #B9C8A2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8A2 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8A2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8A2 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8A2
oklch(81.1% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9546
oklch(63.1% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#637F24
oklch(55.6% 0.121 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#435716
oklch(42.6% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#B9C8A2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC4BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8A2
#B9C8A2
oklch(81.1% 0.054 125.1)
- #C9B9DE
#C9B9DE
oklch(81.1% 0.054 304.8)
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 #B9C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #B9C8A2 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.