#B9DFBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.064 145.7), rgb(185, 223, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#B9DFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.064 145.7) |
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 #B9DFBA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFBA | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFBA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFBA text on black | 14.32:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFBA
oklch(86.6% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B66C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A343
oklch(63.1% 0.169 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#085017
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#B9DFBA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DDD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFBA
#B9DFBA
oklch(86.6% 0.064 145.7)
- #EAC5EA
#EAC5EA
oklch(86.6% 0.064 326.1)
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 #B9DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #B9DFBA 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.