#B9F5DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.3% 0.068 169.2), rgb(185, 245, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#B9F5DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F5DE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 245, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.068 169.2) |
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 #B9F5DE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F5DE | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F5DE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #B9F5DE text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F5DE
oklch(92.3% 0.068 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#05BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B9F5DE 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) | #F2EDDD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF6EE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F5DE
#B9F5DE
oklch(92.3% 0.068 169.2)
- #FFDAEA
#FFDAEA
oklch(92.4% 0.046 350.1)
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 #B9F5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #B9F5DE 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.