#B9DEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.061 147.2), rgb(185, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#B9DEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.061 147.2) |
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 #B9DEBC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEBC | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEBC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEBC text on black | 14.23:1 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEBC
oklch(86.5% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B672
oklch(70.8% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#34A24C
oklch(63% 0.159 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B501D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#B9DEBC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DCD4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEBC
#B9DEBC
oklch(86.5% 0.061 147.2)
- #E9C5E7
#E9C5E7
oklch(86.4% 0.061 327.8)
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 #B9DEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B9DEBC 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.