#B9F4AE
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91% 0.111 140.6), rgb(185, 244, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#B9F4AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F4AE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 244, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.111 140.6) |
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 #B9F4AE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F4AE | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F4AE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #B9F4AE text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F4AE
oklch(91% 0.111 140.6)
-
Step 300
300
#8CD77E
oklch(80.9% 0.142 140.6)
-
Step 400
400
#36C009
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.6)
-
Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
-
Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
-
Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
-
Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
-
Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#B9F4AE 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) | #F8E8AA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EFE1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F4AE
#B9F4AE
oklch(91% 0.111 140.6)
- #F8D2FF
#F8D2FF
oklch(91% 0.073 321)
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 #B9F4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
Use #B9F4AE 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.