#B9CEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.054 132.3), rgb(185, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#B9CEAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.054 132.3) |
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 #B9CEAA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CEAA | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CEAA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CEAA text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CEAA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#70974E
oklch(63% 0.11 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#588231
oklch(55.7% 0.12 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D23
oklch(49% 0.111 132)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#B9CEAA 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) | #D2C8A8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACBC4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CEAA
#B9CEAA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 132.3)
- #D2BCE0
#D2BCE0
oklch(82.5% 0.055 312.3)
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 #B9CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
Use #B9CEAA 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.