#B9DBB2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.066 140.3), rgb(185, 219, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#B9DBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.066 140.3) |
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 #B9DBB2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DBB2 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DBB2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DBB2 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DBB2
oklch(85.6% 0.066 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB561
oklch(70.7% 0.137 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#44A22F
oklch(63.2% 0.175 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F09
oklch(37.7% 0.114 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#B9DBB2 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) | #DED4B0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D8CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DBB2
#B9DBB2
oklch(85.6% 0.066 140.3)
- #E4C2EB
#E4C2EB
oklch(85.6% 0.067 320.5)
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 #B9DBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B9DBB2 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.