#B9EDA7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.108 137.8), rgb(185, 237, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#B9EDA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 237, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.108 137.8) |
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 #B9EDA7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EDA7 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EDA7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EDA7 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EDA7
oklch(89.3% 0.108 137.8)
-
Step 300
300
#93D67C
oklch(81% 0.139 138.1)
-
Step 400
400
#4FBD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.8)
-
Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
-
Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
-
Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#B9EDA7 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) | #F2E2A3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDAB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E8DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EDA7
#B9EDA7
oklch(89.3% 0.108 137.8)
- #F2CBFF
#F2CBFF
oklch(89.2% 0.081 317.6)
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 #B9EDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.009
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9EDA7 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.