#B9E4BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.071 146.8), rgb(185, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#B9E4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.071 146.8) |
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 #B9E4BC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E4BC | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E4BC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E4BC text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E4BC
oklch(87.8% 0.071 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB868
oklch(70.6% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#0DA53C
oklch(63% 0.185 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#03300D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146.8)
#B9E4BC 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) | #E6DCBA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E2D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E4BC
#B9E4BC
oklch(87.8% 0.071 146.8)
- #F0C7F0
#F0C7F0
oklch(87.7% 0.071 326.2)
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 #B9E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B9E4BC 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.