#B9EAAF
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.094 140.3), rgb(185, 234, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#B9EAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EAAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 234, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.094 140.3) |
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 #B9EAAF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EAAF | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EAAF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EAAF text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EAAF
oklch(88.8% 0.094 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D489
oklch(80.9% 0.121 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BC3A
oklch(70.7% 0.194 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#B9EAAF 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) | #EEE0AB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E6DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EAAF
#B9EAAF
oklch(88.8% 0.094 140.3)
- #F5C7FF
#F5C7FF
oklch(88.7% 0.09 320.2)
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 #B9EAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9EAAF 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.