#B9EBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.064 160.3), rgb(185, 235, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#B9EBCF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EBCF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.064 160.3) |
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 #B9EBCF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EBCF | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EBCF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EBCF text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EBCF
oklch(89.8% 0.064 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AF
oklch(81% 0.083 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#44B984
oklch(70.6% 0.132 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B9EBCF 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) | #EAE3CE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDD1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EBE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EBCF
#B9EBCF
oklch(89.8% 0.064 160.3)
- #FCCDEB
#FCCDEB
oklch(89.8% 0.065 340)
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 #B9EBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9EBCF 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.