#B9ECA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.104 138.3), rgb(185, 236, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#B9ECA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ECA9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 236, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.104 138.3) |
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 #B9ECA9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9ECA9 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9ECA9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9ECA9 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#DEF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9ECA9
oklch(89.1% 0.104 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D57F
oklch(80.9% 0.134 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD15
oklch(70.6% 0.213 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#B9ECA9 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) | #F1E1A5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E7DA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ECA9
#B9ECA9
oklch(89.1% 0.104 138.3)
- #F3CAFF
#F3CAFF
oklch(89.1% 0.084 318.5)
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 #B9ECA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.006
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9ECA9 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.