#B9CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.066 126.9), rgb(185, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#B9CD9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.066 126.9) |
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 #B9CD9F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CD9F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CD9F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CD9F text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CD9F
oklch(82.1% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD63
oklch(70.7% 0.106 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#739833
oklch(63.1% 0.135 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#B9CD9F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC9C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CD9F
#B9CD9F
oklch(82.1% 0.066 126.9)
- #D0BAE7
#D0BAE7
oklch(82.2% 0.066 307.1)
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 #B9CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9CD9F 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.