#B9CFBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.035 149.2), rgb(185, 207, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#B9CFBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 149°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CFBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.035 149.2) |
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 #B9CFBC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CFBC | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CFBC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CFBC text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CFBC
oklch(83.3% 0.035 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9672
oklch(63.1% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#51805A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#426C4A
oklch(49% 0.072 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#B9CFBC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CEC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CFBC
#B9CFBC
oklch(83.3% 0.035 149.2)
- #D6C0D4
#D6C0D4
oklch(83.2% 0.037 328.8)
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 #B9CFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9CFBC 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.