#B9DEC7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.8% 0.05 157.9), rgb(185, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#B9DEC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.05 157.9) |
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 #B9DEC7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DEC7 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DEC7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DEC7 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DEC7
oklch(86.8% 0.05 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158)
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Step 500
500
#2DA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#054F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#092E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.1)
#B9DEC7 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) | #DDD8C6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DDD7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DEC7
#B9DEC7
oklch(86.8% 0.05 157.9)
- #EAC7DF
#EAC7DF
oklch(86.7% 0.05 337.6)
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 #B9DEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9DEC7 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.