#B9D2C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.03 169.6), rgb(185, 210, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#B9D2C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 210, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.03 169.6) |
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 #B9D2C8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D2C8 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D2C8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D2C8 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D2C8
oklch(84.2% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#639683
oklch(63.1% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#48806D
oklch(55.5% 0.067 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#396C5B
oklch(49% 0.062 170)
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Step 800
800
#30584A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#B9D2C8 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) | #D0CEC8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D2CF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D2C8
#B9D2C8
oklch(84.2% 0.03 169.6)
- #DCC4CE
#DCC4CE
oklch(84.3% 0.03 350.6)
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 #B9D2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #B9D2C8 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.