#B9E5B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.079 143.2), rgb(185, 229, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#B9E5B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.079 143.2) |
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 #B9E5B6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E5B6 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E5B6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E5B6 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E5B6
oklch(87.8% 0.079 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5BB959
oklch(70.6% 0.161 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#0CA61A
oklch(63% 0.206 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#B9E5B6 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) | #E7DCB3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E2D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E5B6
#B9E5B6
oklch(87.8% 0.079 143.2)
- #F1C6F5
#F1C6F5
oklch(87.8% 0.079 323.5)
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 #B9E5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B9E5B6 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.