#B9EEA0
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.4% 0.117 136), rgb(185, 238, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#B9EEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.117 136) |
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 #B9EEA0 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EEA0 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EEA0 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EEA0 text on black | 15.80:1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EEA0
oklch(89.4% 0.117 136)
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Step 300
300
#93D671
oklch(80.8% 0.15 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#B9EEA0 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) | #F4E29B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEA4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8DA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EEA0
#B9EEA0
oklch(89.4% 0.117 136)
- #F0CDFF
#F0CDFF
oklch(89.3% 0.077 315.7)
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 #B9EEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9EEA0 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.