#B9CDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.06 128.8), rgb(185, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#B9CDA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.06 128.8) |
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 #B9CDA4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CDA4 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CDA4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CDA4 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CDA4
oklch(82.2% 0.06 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#729741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B811D
oklch(55.5% 0.132 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0E
oklch(49% 0.123 129)
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Step 800
800
#3D5911
oklch(42.6% 0.102 129)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#B9CDA4 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) | #D1C7A2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC9C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CDA4
#B9CDA4
oklch(82.2% 0.06 128.8)
- #D0BBE3
#D0BBE3
oklch(82.2% 0.06 308.7)
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 #B9CDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #B9CDA4 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.