#B9EBCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.067 157.5), rgb(185, 235, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#B9EBCC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EBCC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.067 157.5) |
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 #B9EBCC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EBCC | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EBCC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EBCC text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EBCC
oklch(89.7% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#45BA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B9EBCC 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) | #EAE3CA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EAE2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EBCC
#B9EBCC
oklch(89.7% 0.067 157.5)
- #FBCDED
#FBCDED
oklch(89.7% 0.066 337.4)
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 #B9EBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.056
Use #B9EBCC 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.