#B9DEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.058 149.7), rgb(185, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#B9DEBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEBF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.058 149.7) |
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 #B9DEBF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEBF | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEBF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEBF text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEBF
oklch(86.5% 0.058 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B578
oklch(70.7% 0.118 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#32A255
oklch(63.1% 0.151 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#094F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#B9DEBF 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) | #DFD7BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DCD5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEBF
#B9DEBF
oklch(86.5% 0.058 149.7)
- #E9C6E5
#E9C6E5
oklch(86.6% 0.057 329.8)
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 #B9DEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DEBF 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.