#B9CD9B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.071 125.6), rgb(185, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#B9CD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD9B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.071 125.6) |
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 #B9CD9B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD9B | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD9B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD9B text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD9B
oklch(82% 0.071 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#749824
oklch(63.1% 0.145 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A01
oklch(37.7% 0.095 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#B9CD9B 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) | #D3C798 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD9B
#B9CD9B
oklch(82% 0.071 125.6)
- #CFB9E9
#CFB9E9
oklch(82% 0.07 305.7)
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 #B9CD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B9CD9B 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.