#B9ECB8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.4% 0.088 144.3), rgb(185, 236, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#B9ECB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ECB8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 236, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.088 144.3) |
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 #B9ECB8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9ECB8 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9ECB8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9ECB8 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9ECB8
oklch(89.4% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D492
oklch(80.9% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC50
oklch(70.6% 0.18 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#B9ECB8 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) | #EEE2B5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E9DE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ECB8
#B9ECB8
oklch(89.4% 0.088 144.3)
- #FAC9FD
#FAC9FD
oklch(89.5% 0.087 324.4)
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 #B9ECB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #B9ECB8 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.