#B9CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.058 126.4), rgb(185, 202, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B9CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.058 126.4) |
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 #B9CAA2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CAA2 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CAA2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CAA2 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CAA2
oklch(81.6% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500
#779642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#60801E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#415811
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#B9CAA2 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) | #CFC5A0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CAA2
#B9CAA2
oklch(81.6% 0.058 126.4)
- #CCBAE1
#CCBAE1
oklch(81.6% 0.057 306)
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 #B9CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #B9CAA2 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.