#B9E2BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.064 149.1), rgb(185, 226, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#B9E2BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E2BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 226, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.064 149.1) |
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 #B9E2BF | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E2BF | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E2BF text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E2BF text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E2BF
oklch(87.4% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB772
oklch(70.7% 0.132 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#1CA44C
oklch(63.1% 0.168 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#B9E2BF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E0D8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E2BF
#B9E2BF
oklch(87.4% 0.064 149.1)
- #EEC7EB
#EEC7EB
oklch(87.4% 0.065 328.6)
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 #B9E2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.059
Use #B9E2BF 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.