#B9DBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.071 138.1), rgb(185, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#B9DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.071 138.1) |
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 #B9DBAE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DBAE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DBAE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DBAE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DBAE
oklch(85.5% 0.071 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B558
oklch(70.6% 0.145 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A217
oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#B9DBAE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DBAE
#B9DBAE
oklch(85.5% 0.071 138.1)
- #E3C1EE
#E3C1EE
oklch(85.4% 0.071 317.8)
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 #B9DBAE, 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 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B9DBAE 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.