#B9CFBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.037 146.5), rgb(185, 207, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#B9CFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.037 146.5) |
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 #B9CFBA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CFBA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CFBA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CFBA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CFBA
oklch(83.2% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B966E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#528156
oklch(55.7% 0.084 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#426D46
oklch(49.2% 0.078 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#37583A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#B9CFBA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CEC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CFBA
#B9CFBA
oklch(83.2% 0.037 146.5)
- #D6C0D5
#D6C0D5
oklch(83.3% 0.038 327.3)
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 #B9CFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9CFBA 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.