#B9CEBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.033 151.1), rgb(185, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#B9CEBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.033 151.1) |
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 #B9CEBD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CEBD | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CEBD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CEBD text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CEBD
oklch(83.1% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AA90
oklch(70.6% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9575
oklch(63% 0.066 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#53805D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C4D
oklch(49.2% 0.068 151)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#B9CEBD 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) | #CECABC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CDC9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CEBD
#B9CEBD
oklch(83.1% 0.033 151.1)
- #D5C0D1
#D5C0D1
oklch(83% 0.033 332.2)
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 #B9CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9CEBD 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.