#B9E1BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.063 149.3), rgb(185, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#B9E1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 40%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.063 149.3) |
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 #B9E1BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E1BF | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E1BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E1BF text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E1BF
oklch(87.2% 0.063 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A5
oklch(81% 0.081 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B774
oklch(70.8% 0.129 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#23A44E
oklch(63.2% 0.165 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F13
oklch(26.9% 0.067 149.7)
#B9E1BF 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) | #E2DABD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DFD7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E1BF
#B9E1BF
oklch(87.2% 0.063 149.3)
- #EDC7E9
#EDC7E9
oklch(87.2% 0.062 329.5)
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 #B9E1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9E1BF 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.