#B9F5A6
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91% 0.121 138.3), rgb(185, 245, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#B9F5A6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 245, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.121 138.3) |
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 #B9F5A6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F5A6 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F5A6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F5A6 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.045 138.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F5A6
oklch(91% 0.121 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD872
oklch(80.9% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#B9F5A6 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) | #FAE9A1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3AA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F0E1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F5A6
#B9F5A6
oklch(91% 0.121 138.3)
- #F5D4FF
#F5D4FF
oklch(91.1% 0.067 318.3)
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 #B9F5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.003
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
Use #B9F5A6 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.