#B9E7B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.081 143.8), rgb(185, 231, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#B9E7B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 231, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.081 143.8) |
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 #B9E7B7 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E7B7 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E7B7 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E7B7 text on black | 15.17:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 143.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E7B7
oklch(88.3% 0.081 143.8)
-
Step 300
300
#98D296
oklch(80.8% 0.102 143.8)
-
Step 400
400
#56BA58
oklch(70.6% 0.165 143.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
-
Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#B9E7B7 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) | #E9DEB4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E4DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E7B7
#B9E7B7
oklch(88.3% 0.081 143.8)
- #F4C7F7
#F4C7F7
oklch(88.3% 0.081 324.2)
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 #B9E7B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #B9E7B7 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.