#B9DBC2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.05 153.4), rgb(185, 219, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#B9DBC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.05 153.4) |
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 #B9DBC2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DBC2 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DBC2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DBC2 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DBC2
oklch(86% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB382
oklch(70.6% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#3CA063
oklch(63.1% 0.131 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#B9DBC2 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) | #DBD5C1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DAD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DBC2
#B9DBC2
oklch(86% 0.05 153.4)
- #E6C5DF
#E6C5DF
oklch(85.9% 0.051 333.3)
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 #B9DBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9DBC2 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.