#B9DEAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.077 138.1), rgb(185, 222, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#B9DEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEAD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.077 138.1) |
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 #B9DEAD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEAD | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEAD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEAD text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEAD
oklch(86.1% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D092
oklch(80.9% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB74F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#B9DEAD 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) | #E2D6AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DAD1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEAD
#B9DEAD
oklch(86.1% 0.077 138.1)
- #E7C2F3
#E7C2F3
oklch(86.1% 0.077 317.8)
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 #B9DEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #B9DEAD 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.