#B9E9C0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.075 149), rgb(185, 233, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#B9E9C0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 149°. 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 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E9C0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 233, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.075 149) |
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 #B9E9C0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E9C0 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E9C0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E9C0 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E9C0
oklch(89% 0.075 149)
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Step 300
300
#95D29F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 149)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA69
oklch(70.6% 0.153 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B9E9C0 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) | #EAE0BE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E7DD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E9C0
#B9E9C0
oklch(89% 0.075 149)
- #F7CAF3
#F7CAF3
oklch(89% 0.074 329.1)
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 #B9E9C0, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
Use #B9E9C0 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.