#B9E2CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.053 160.5), rgb(185, 226, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#B9E2CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E2CB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 226, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.053 160.5) |
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 #B9E2CB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E2CB | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E2CB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E2CB text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E2CB
oklch(87.7% 0.053 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB68A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#0AA36C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#B9E2CB 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) | #E1DCCA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E2DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E2CB
#B9E2CB
oklch(87.7% 0.053 160.5)
- #F0C9E1
#F0C9E1
oklch(87.6% 0.054 340.8)
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 #B9E2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9E2CB 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.