#B9DEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.052 155.6), rgb(185, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#B9DEC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.052 155.6) |
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 #B9DEC5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEC5 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEC5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEC5 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEC5
oklch(86.7% 0.052 155.6)
-
Step 300
300
#9ECEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 155.4)
-
Step 400
400
#65B484
oklch(70.6% 0.106 155.8)
-
Step 500
500
#2EA165
oklch(63.1% 0.136 155.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
-
Step 900
900
#064F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 155.4)
-
Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#B9DEC5 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) | #DED8C4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DDD7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEC5
#B9DEC5
oklch(86.7% 0.052 155.6)
- #EAC7E1
#EAC7E1
oklch(86.7% 0.052 335.1)
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 #B9DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #B9DEC5 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.