#B9E2BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.068 146.2), rgb(185, 226, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#B9E2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E2BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 226, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.068 146.2) |
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 #B9E2BB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E2BB | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E2BB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E2BB text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E2BB
oklch(87.3% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B869
oklch(70.8% 0.142 146)
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Step 500
500
#20A43E
oklch(63% 0.179 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.073 146.5)
#B9E2BB 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) | #E4DAB9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E0D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E2BB
#B9E2BB
oklch(87.3% 0.068 146.2)
- #EEC6EE
#EEC6EE
oklch(87.3% 0.069 326.2)
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 #B9E2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #B9E2BB 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.