#B9F3D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.7% 0.071 162.9), rgb(185, 243, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#B9F3D6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 243, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.071 162.9) |
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 #B9F3D6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F3D6 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F3D6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #B9F3D6 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F3D6
oklch(91.7% 0.071 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#21BC86
oklch(70.7% 0.146 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B9F3D6 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) | #F1EBD5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF3EA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F3D6
#B9F3D6
oklch(91.7% 0.071 162.9)
- #FFD6ED
#FFD6ED
oklch(91.7% 0.054 343.5)
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 #B9F3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #B9F3D6 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.