#B9EAA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.105 136.8), rgb(185, 234, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#B9EAA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 234, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.105 136.8) |
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 #B9EAA5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EAA5 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EAA5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EAA5 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EAA5
oklch(88.6% 0.105 136.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D57C
oklch(80.9% 0.136 137)
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Step 400
400
#56BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#B9EAA5 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) | #EFDFA1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E5D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EAA5
#B9EAA5
oklch(88.6% 0.105 136.8)
- #F0C9FF
#F0C9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 316.5)
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 #B9EAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9EAA5 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.