#B9ECBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.081 148), rgb(185, 236, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#B9ECBF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ECBF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 236, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.081 148) |
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 #B9ECBF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9ECBF | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9ECBF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9ECBF text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9ECBF
oklch(89.6% 0.081 148)
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Step 300
300
#92D39B
oklch(80.8% 0.103 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#47BC62
oklch(70.8% 0.166 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#B9ECBF 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) | #EDE3BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EADF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ECBF
#B9ECBF
oklch(89.6% 0.081 148)
- #FBCAF8
#FBCAF8
oklch(89.6% 0.081 328.2)
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 #B9ECBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9ECBF 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.