#B9CBB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.04 136.9), rgb(185, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B9CBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.04 136.9) |
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 #B9CBB2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBB2 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CBB2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CBB2 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBB2
oklch(82.2% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3C
oklch(49% 0.081 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5832
oklch(42.8% 0.068 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#B9CBB2 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) | #CDC7B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBB2
#B9CBB2
oklch(82.2% 0.04 136.9)
- #CFBDD6
#CFBDD6
oklch(82.1% 0.04 316.6)
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 #B9CBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B9CBB2 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.