#B9CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.048 134.4), rgb(185, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#B9CDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.048 134.4) |
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 #B9CDAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CDAE | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CDAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CDAE text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CDAE
oklch(82.5% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC7B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#709759
oklch(63.2% 0.098 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#58813E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#486D30
oklch(49.2% 0.099 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5928
oklch(42.8% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#B9CDAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CAC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CDAE
#B9CDAE
oklch(82.5% 0.048 134.4)
- #D1BDDC
#D1BDDC
oklch(82.5% 0.048 313.7)
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 #B9CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #B9CDAE 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.