#B9F1AD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.3% 0.107 140.1), rgb(185, 241, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#B9F1AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 140°. 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 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F1AD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 241, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.107 140.1) |
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 #B9F1AD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F1AD | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F1AD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #B9F1AD text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F1AD
oklch(90.3% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FD67F
oklch(80.8% 0.138 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#40BF17
oklch(70.7% 0.221 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#B9F1AD 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) | #F5E6A9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ECDF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F1AD
#B9F1AD
oklch(90.3% 0.107 140.1)
- #F6CFFF
#F6CFFF
oklch(90.2% 0.077 319.9)
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 #B9F1AD, 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 0.016
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
Use #B9F1AD 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.