#B9DEBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.063 145.7), rgb(185, 222, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#B9DEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEBA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.063 145.7) |
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 #B9DEBA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEBA | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEBA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEBA text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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)
#B9DEBA
oklch(86.4% 0.063 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B66E
oklch(70.8% 0.129 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A245
oklch(63% 0.165 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C5019
oklch(37.8% 0.108 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.8)
#B9DEBA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DCD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEBA
#B9DEBA
oklch(86.4% 0.063 145.7)
- #E9C5E9
#E9C5E9
oklch(86.5% 0.063 326.1)
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 #B9DEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B9DEBA 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.