#B9DFBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.061 147.9), rgb(185, 223, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#B9DFBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFBD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.061 147.9) |
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 #B9DFBD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFBD | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFBD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFBD text on black | 14.35:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFBD
oklch(86.7% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA34C
oklch(63.2% 0.162 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#06501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#B9DFBD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4BF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DDD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFBD
#B9DFBD
oklch(86.7% 0.061 147.9)
- #EAC6E8
#EAC6E8
oklch(86.8% 0.06 327.8)
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 #B9DFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9DFBD 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.