#B9E2CD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.052 162.9), rgb(185, 226, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#B9E2CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E2CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 226, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.052 162.9) |
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 #B9E2CD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E2CD | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E2CD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E2CD text on black | 14.82:1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E2CD
oklch(87.8% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB4
oklch(81% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BB58D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#05A271
oklch(63% 0.136 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#B9E2CD 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) | #E1DCCC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7CE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E2DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E2CD
#B9E2CD
oklch(87.8% 0.052 162.9)
- #F0CAE0
#F0CAE0
oklch(87.8% 0.051 342.5)
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 #B9E2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9E2CD 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.