#B9E8BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.076 147.2), rgb(185, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#B9E8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.076 147.2) |
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 #B9E8BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E8BD | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E8BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E8BD text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E8BD
oklch(88.7% 0.076 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D29C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#52BA64
oklch(70.7% 0.156 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#B9E8BD 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) | #EADFBB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E6DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E8BD
#B9E8BD
oklch(88.7% 0.076 147.2)
- #F5C9F4
#F5C9F4
oklch(88.7% 0.075 326.9)
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 #B9E8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B9E8BD 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.