#B9E5CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.055 163.4), rgb(185, 229, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#B9E5CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. 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 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E5CF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.055 163.4) |
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 #B9E5CF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E5CF | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E5CF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E5CF text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.069 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#54B78D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B9E5CF 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) | #E3DECE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E5DE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E5CF
#B9E5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 163.4)
- #F4CBE2
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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 #B9E5CF, 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 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #B9E5CF 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.