#B9DCA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.087 133), rgb(185, 220, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#B9DCA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.087 133) |
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 #B9DCA1 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCA1 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCA1 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCA1 text on black | 13.81:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCA1
oklch(85.4% 0.087 133)
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Step 300
300
#A4D084
oklch(80.8% 0.112 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B72D
oklch(70.7% 0.18 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B9DCA1 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) | #E1D39D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD7CC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCA1
#B9DCA1
oklch(85.4% 0.087 133)
- #E3BFF8
#E3BFF8
oklch(85.4% 0.087 312.9)
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 #B9DCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DCA1 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.