#B9EFA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.7% 0.113 137.4), rgb(185, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#B9EFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.113 137.4) |
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 #B9EFA5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EFA5 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EFA5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EFA5 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EFA5
oklch(89.7% 0.113 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D677
oklch(80.9% 0.144 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#B9EFA5 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) | #F4E3A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDFA9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EADC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EFA5
#B9EFA5
oklch(89.7% 0.113 137.4)
- #F2CEFF
#F2CEFF
oklch(89.7% 0.076 317)
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 #B9EFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
Use #B9EFA5 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.