#B9DBBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.8% 0.058 145.8), rgb(185, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#B9DBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.058 145.8) |
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 #B9DBBA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DBBA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DBBA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DBBA text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DBBA
oklch(85.8% 0.058 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A14C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#118B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#08601D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#B9DBBA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D9D2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DBBA
#B9DBBA
oklch(85.8% 0.058 145.8)
- #E5C4E5
#E5C4E5
oklch(85.8% 0.057 326.1)
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 #B9DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DBBA 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.