#B9D8CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.038 166.4), rgb(185, 216, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#B9D8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D8CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 216, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.038 166.4) |
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 #B9D8CA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D8CA | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D8CA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D8CA text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D8CA
oklch(85.6% 0.038 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB196
oklch(70.8% 0.079 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#439D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#168765
oklch(55.6% 0.109 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D45
oklch(42.6% 0.083 167)
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Step 900
900
#164C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#B9D8CA 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) | #D6D3C9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFCB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D8D4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D8CA
#B9D8CA
oklch(85.6% 0.038 166.4)
- #E3C6D5
#E3C6D5
oklch(85.5% 0.038 345.4)
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 #B9D8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #B9D8CA 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.