#B9EBAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.097 140), rgb(185, 235, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#B9EBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EBAE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.097 140) |
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 #B9EBAE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EBAE | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EBAE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EBAE text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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)
#B9EBAE
oklch(89% 0.097 140)
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Step 300
300
#95D487
oklch(80.8% 0.123 140)
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Step 400
400
#50BD34
oklch(70.8% 0.199 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A400
oklch(63% 0.203 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#B9EBAE 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) | #EFE1AA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E7DB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EBAE
#B9EBAE
oklch(89% 0.097 140)
- #F5C9FF
#F5C9FF
oklch(89.1% 0.086 320)
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 #B9EBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9EBAE 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.