#B9E5BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.071 147.4), rgb(185, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#B9E5BD 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E5BD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.071 147.4) |
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 #B9E5BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E5BD | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E5BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E5BD text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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)
#B9E5BD
oklch(88% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D19F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B969
oklch(70.8% 0.147 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#B9E5BD 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) | #E6DDBB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E3DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E5BD
#B9E5BD
oklch(88% 0.071 147.4)
- #F2C8F0
#F2C8F0
oklch(88.1% 0.071 327.7)
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 #B9E5BD, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.062
Use #B9E5BD 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.