#B9CEBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.032 152.8), rgb(185, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#B9CEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.032 152.8) |
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 #B9CEBE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CEBE | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CEBE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CEBE text on black | 12.63:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CEBE
oklch(83.1% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#527F5F
oklch(55.4% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#436C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#B9CEBE 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) | #CECABD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CDC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CEBE
#B9CEBE
oklch(83.1% 0.032 152.8)
- #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 #B9CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9CEBE 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.