#B9F1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.078 154.2), rgb(185, 241, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#B9F1CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F1CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 241, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.078 154.2) |
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 #B9F1CA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F1CA | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F1CA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B9F1CA text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F1CA
oklch(90.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#32BD71
oklch(70.8% 0.161 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B9F1CA 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) | #F1E8C8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F0E6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F1CA
#B9F1CA
oklch(90.9% 0.078 154.2)
- #FFD0F4
#FFD0F4
oklch(90.9% 0.07 334.5)
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 #B9F1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
Use #B9F1CA 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.