#B9F3C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.083 152.5), rgb(185, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#B9F3C8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.083 152.5) |
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 #B9F3C8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F3C8 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F3C8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #B9F3C8 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F3C8
oklch(91.3% 0.083 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD59F
oklch(81% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#2BBE6A
oklch(70.8% 0.171 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#B9F3C8 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) | #F3E9C6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F1E7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F3C8
#B9F3C8
oklch(91.3% 0.083 152.5)
- #FFD2F7
#FFD2F7
oklch(91.3% 0.069 332.2)
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 #B9F3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9F3C8 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.