#B9ECD6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.06 166.8), rgb(185, 236, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#B9ECD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ECD6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 236, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.06 166.8) |
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 #B9ECD6 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9ECD6 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9ECD6 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9ECD6 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9ECD6
oklch(90.2% 0.06 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 167)
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Step 400
400
#3EB990
oklch(70.7% 0.124 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B9ECD6 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) | #EAE5D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEECE5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ECD6
#B9ECD6
oklch(90.2% 0.06 166.8)
- #FECFE6
#FECFE6
oklch(90.2% 0.06 347.4)
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 #B9ECD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
Use #B9ECD6 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.