#B9EEA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.111 137.3), rgb(185, 238, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#B9EEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.111 137.3) |
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 #B9EEA5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EEA5 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EEA5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EEA5 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EEA5
oklch(89.5% 0.111 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D678
oklch(80.9% 0.143 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#B9EEA5 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) | #F3E3A0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEA9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E9DB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EEA5
#B9EEA5
oklch(89.5% 0.111 137.3)
- #F2CDFF
#F2CDFF
oklch(89.5% 0.078 317.2)
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 #B9EEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9EEA5 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.