#B9DBBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.055 148.4), rgb(185, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#B9DBBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DBBD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.055 148.4) |
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 #B9DBBD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DBBD | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DBBD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DBBD text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DBBD
oklch(85.9% 0.055 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA055
oklch(63% 0.143 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B39
oklch(55.7% 0.157 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#046025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#B9DBBD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D9D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DBBD
#B9DBBD
oklch(85.9% 0.055 148.4)
- #E5C4E3
#E5C4E3
oklch(85.8% 0.055 328)
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 #B9DBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DBBD 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.