HEX atlas value

#B9D4BC

#B9D4BC is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 185, 212, 188, HSL 127, 24%, 78%, has luminance 0.6103, and belongs to the muted group.

green cool muted

#B9D4BC Sample readable text

HEX #B9D4BC

RGB rgb(185, 212, 188)

HSL hsl(127 24% 78%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 11, 17)

Luminance 0.6103

Contrast Black 13.21:1White 1.59:1

CSS

--color-b9d4bc: #B9D4BC;
.background-b9d4bc { background-color: #B9D4BC; }
.text-b9d4bc { color: #B9D4BC; }

Luminance0.6103

Black text13.21:1AA Pass

White text1.59:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#B9D4BC","rgb":[185,212,188],"hsl":[127,24,78],"cmyk":[13,0,11,17],"luminance":0.6103,"contrast":{"black":13.21,"white":1.59}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.21,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#F2F7F3","hex":"#F2F7F3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADE1B3","hex":"#ADE1B3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.2,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C4D4B9","hex":"#C4D4B9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.47,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Pastel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b9d4bc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#D4B9D1","analogous":["#C4D4B9","#B9D4CA"],"triadic":["#BDB9D4","#D4BDB9"],"tetradic":["#B9C4D4","#D4B9D1","#D4CAB9"],"splitComplementary":["#CAB9D4","#D4B9C4"],"monochromatic":["#F2F7F3","#B9D4BC","#81B186"]}

Variants

{"light":"#F2F7F3","dark":"#81B186","saturated":"#ADE1B3","desaturated":"#C6C8C6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#B8FFC0"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":16.06237840420901},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":21.563858652847824},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":21.563858652847824},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":22.516660498395403},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":24.041630560342615}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B9D4BC

#B9D4BC is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #B9D4BC is visually closest to Pastel Green, a named green color with HEX #C1E1C1.

The RGB channels are 185, 212, and 188, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 127deg with 24% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.6103, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.21:1AA Pass

White text1.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B9D4BC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.21:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2F7F3#000000 text · best 19.37:1#F2F7F3

Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1

#ADE1B3#000000 text · best 14.2:1#ADE1B3

Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF

#C4D4B9#000000 text · best 13.47:1#C4D4B9

Generated Palette

#B9D4BC#B9D4BC

#D4B9D1#D4B9D1

#C4D4B9#C4D4B9

#B9D4CA#B9D4CA

#F2F7F3#F2F7F3

#81B186#81B186

Color Harmonies

#D4B9D1#D4B9D1

#C4D4B9#C4D4B9

#B9D4CA#B9D4CA

#BDB9D4#BDB9D4

#D4BDB9#D4BDB9

Variants

#F2F7F3#F2F7F3

#81B186#81B186

#ADE1B3#ADE1B3

#C6C8C6#C6C8C6

White#FFFFFF

#B8FFC0#B8FFC0

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Green#C1E1C1

Pumice#BAC0B4

Silver#C0C0C0

Celadon#ACE1AF

Opal#A8C3BC

#B9D4BC

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #B9D4BC

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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