#B9DEAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.076 138.6), rgb(185, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#B9DEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEAE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.076 138.6) |
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 #B9DEAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEAE | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEAE text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEAE
oklch(86.1% 0.076 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D093
oklch(80.9% 0.097 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB752
oklch(70.7% 0.156 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.082 138.6)
#B9DEAE 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) | #E1D6AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DAD1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEAE
#B9DEAE
oklch(86.1% 0.076 138.6)
- #E7C2F2
#E7C2F2
oklch(86.1% 0.076 318.4)
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 #B9DEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #B9DEAE 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.