#B9D7BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.046 151.2), rgb(185, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#B9D7BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D7BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 151.2) |
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 #B9D7BF | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D7BF | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D7BF text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D7BF text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D7BF
oklch(85% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#268849
oklch(55.5% 0.131 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#16733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#175E31
oklch(42.7% 0.101 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#B9D7BF 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) | #D7D2BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D6D0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D7BF
#B9D7BF
oklch(85% 0.046 151.2)
- #E0C4DC
#E0C4DC
oklch(85.1% 0.045 330.7)
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 #B9D7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9D7BF 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.