#B9C8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.047 127.9), rgb(185, 200, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#B9C8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.047 127.9) |
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 #B9C8A8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8A8 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8A8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8A8 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8A8
oklch(81.3% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#799554
oklch(63.2% 0.096 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F38
oklch(55.7% 0.104 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#425724
oklch(42.7% 0.08 128)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#B9C8A8 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) | #CCC3A6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3A9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC5BF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8A8
#B9C8A8
oklch(81.3% 0.047 127.9)
- #CABADA
#CABADA
oklch(81.2% 0.048 307.8)
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 #B9C8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #B9C8A8 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.