#B9D5BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.047 147.1), rgb(185, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#B9D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.047 147.1) |
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 #B9D5BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D5BB | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D5BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D5BB text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D5BB
oklch(84.5% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE86
oklch(70.8% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#619967
oklch(63% 0.095 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#46844E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#376F3F
oklch(49% 0.096 147)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2E
oklch(37.9% 0.063 147)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#B9D5BB 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) | #D6D0BA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D3CD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D5BB
#B9D5BB
oklch(84.5% 0.047 147.1)
- #DDC2DC
#DDC2DC
oklch(84.5% 0.046 327.1)
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 #B9D5BB, 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 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9D5BB 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.