#B9E6C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2), rgb(185, 230, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#B9E6C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 230, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2) |
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 #B9E6C5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E6C5 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E6C5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E6C5 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#54B878
oklch(70.6% 0.133 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#B9E6C5 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) | #E6DEC3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E5DC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E6C5
#B9E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2)
- #F4CAEB
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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 #B9E6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B9E6C5 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.