#B9D6A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.07 134.1), rgb(185, 214, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#B9D6A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D6A8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 214, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 134.1) |
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 #B9D6A8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D6A8 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D6A8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D6A8 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D6A8
oklch(84.3% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#649B3A
oklch(63% 0.142 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A860D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C05
oklch(42.7% 0.119 134)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#B9D6A8 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) | #DACFA5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D2C9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D6A8
#B9D6A8
oklch(84.3% 0.07 134.1)
- #DCBEEC
#DCBEEC
oklch(84.2% 0.071 313.8)
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 #B9D6A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9D6A8 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.