#B9DAA2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.083 132.8), rgb(185, 218, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#B9DAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 218, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 132.8) |
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 #B9DAA2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DAA2 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DAA2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DAA2 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DAA2
oklch(85% 0.083 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D087
oklch(81% 0.108 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B637
oklch(70.7% 0.171 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B9DAA2 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) | #DFD29F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DAA2
#B9DAA2
oklch(85% 0.083 132.8)
- #E1BEF5
#E1BEF5
oklch(84.9% 0.084 313.1)
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 #B9DAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #B9DAA2 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.