#B9DEC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.055 152.5), rgb(185, 222, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#B9DEC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.055 152.5) |
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 #B9DEC2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEC2 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEC2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEC2 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEC2
oklch(86.6% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B57E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#30A25D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#074F28
oklch(37.6% 0.093 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#B9DEC2 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) | #DED8C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DDD6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEC2
#B9DEC2
oklch(86.6% 0.055 152.5)
- #EAC6E3
#EAC6E3
oklch(86.6% 0.056 332.7)
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 #B9DEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B9DEC2 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.