#B9D3BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.043 147.3), rgb(185, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#B9D3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D3BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.043 147.3) |
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 #B9D3BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D3BB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D3BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D3BB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D3BB
oklch(84.1% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.069 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#64986A
oklch(63% 0.088 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8352
oklch(55.7% 0.096 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E42
oklch(49% 0.089 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#B9D3BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D2CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D3BB
#B9D3BB
oklch(84.1% 0.043 147.3)
- #DBC1DA
#DBC1DA
oklch(84% 0.045 327.1)
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 #B9D3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9D3BB 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.