#B9DCAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.075 137.3), rgb(185, 220, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#B9DCAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCAC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.075 137.3) |
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 #B9DCAC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCAC | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCAC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCAC text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCAC
oklch(85.7% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D092
oklch(81% 0.097 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB651
oklch(70.7% 0.153 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#B9DCAC 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) | #E0D4A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8CF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCAC
#B9DCAC
oklch(85.7% 0.075 137.3)
- #E4C1F1
#E4C1F1
oklch(85.6% 0.075 316.8)
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 #B9DCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9DCAC 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.