#B9DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.073 136.4), rgb(185, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#B9DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.073 136.4) |
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 #B9DAAB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DAAB | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DAAB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DAAB text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DAAB
oklch(85.2% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B552
oklch(70.7% 0.149 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#B9DAAB 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) | #DED2A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D6CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DAAB
#B9DAAB
oklch(85.2% 0.073 136.4)
- #E2C0EF
#E2C0EF
oklch(85.2% 0.074 316.6)
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 #B9DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9DAAB 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.