#B9F4C5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.5% 0.087 150.6), rgb(185, 244, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#B9F4C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 244, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.087 150.6) |
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 #B9F4C5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F4C5 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F4C5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #B9F4C5 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F4C5
oklch(91.5% 0.087 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.062 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D59B
oklch(80.8% 0.112 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#28BF61
oklch(70.8% 0.181 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B9F4C5 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) | #F5EAC2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F2E7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F4C5
#B9F4C5
oklch(91.5% 0.087 150.6)
- #FFD2F9
#FFD2F9
oklch(91.4% 0.071 330.6)
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 #B9F4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9F4C5 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.