#B9DFAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.081 137.4), rgb(185, 223, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#B9DFAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFAB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.081 137.4) |
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 #B9DFAB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFAB | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFAB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFAB text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFAB
oklch(86.3% 0.081 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB848
oklch(70.8% 0.167 137.4)
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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
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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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
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#B9DFAB 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) | #E3D7A8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DBD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFAB
#B9DFAB
oklch(86.3% 0.081 137.4)
- #E8C2F5
#E8C2F5
oklch(86.3% 0.08 317.4)
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 #B9DFAB, 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
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #B9DFAB 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.