#B9EEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.079 150.9), rgb(185, 238, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#B9EEC4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.079 150.9) |
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 #B9EEC4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EEC4 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EEC4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EEC4 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EEC4
oklch(90.1% 0.079 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#3FBC69
oklch(70.7% 0.162 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B9EEC4 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) | #EFE5C2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ECE2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EEC4
#B9EEC4
oklch(90.1% 0.079 150.9)
- #FECCF7
#FECCF7
oklch(90.2% 0.079 331)
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 #B9EEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9EEC4 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.