#B9DFBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.059 149.6), rgb(185, 223, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#B9DFBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFBF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.059 149.6) |
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 #B9DFBF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFBF | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFBF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFBF text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFBF
oklch(86.8% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B677
oklch(70.8% 0.122 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#2EA252
oklch(63% 0.155 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#055021
oklch(37.8% 0.102 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#B9DFBF 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) | #E0D8BD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DDD6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFBF
#B9DFBF
oklch(86.8% 0.059 149.6)
- #EAC6E7
#EAC6E7
oklch(86.7% 0.06 328.8)
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 #B9DFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9DFBF 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.