#B9F4CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.081 154.9), rgb(185, 244, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#B9F4CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F4CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 244, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.081 154.9) |
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 #B9F4CC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F4CC | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F4CC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #B9F4CC text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F4CC
oklch(91.6% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#23BE70
oklch(70.7% 0.167 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B9F4CC 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) | #F4EBCA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F3E9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F4CC
#B9F4CC
oklch(91.6% 0.081 154.9)
- #FFD4F4
#FFD4F4
oklch(91.6% 0.063 335.2)
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 #B9F4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
Use #B9F4CC 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.