#B9D4BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.041 152), rgb(185, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#B9D4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D4BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.041 152) |
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 #B9D4BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D4BF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D4BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D4BF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#629870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#478359
oklch(55.7% 0.091 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#386E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#B9D4BF 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) | #D4CFBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D3CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D4BF
#B9D4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.041 152)
- #DDC3D8
#DDC3D8
oklch(84.5% 0.041 332.4)
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 #B9D4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9D4BF 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.