#B9DCBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.057 147.4), rgb(185, 220, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#B9DCBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 147.4) |
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 #B9DCBC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCBC | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCBC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCBC text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCBC
oklch(86% 0.057 147.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
-
Step 400
400
#6BB575
oklch(70.8% 0.119 147.4)
-
Step 500
500
#3CA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
-
Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
-
Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
-
Step 900
900
#114F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#B9DCBC 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) | #DDD5BA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DAD3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCBC
#B9DCBC
oklch(86% 0.057 147.4)
- #E6C5E5
#E6C5E5
oklch(86.1% 0.056 327)
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 #B9DCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DCBC 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.