#B9DCA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.083 134.4), rgb(185, 220, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#B9DCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.083 134.4) |
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 #B9DCA5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCA5 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCA5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCA5 text on black | 13.84:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCA5
oklch(85.5% 0.083 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4D089
oklch(80.9% 0.107 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B73C
oklch(70.8% 0.171 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B9DCA5 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) | #E1D4A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D8CD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCA5
#B9DCA5
oklch(85.5% 0.083 134.4)
- #E4C0F6
#E4C0F6
oklch(85.6% 0.083 314.4)
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 #B9DCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DCA5 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.