#B9F6CA
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92% 0.086 153.2), rgb(185, 246, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#B9F6CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F6CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 246, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.086 153.2) |
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 #B9F6CA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F6CA | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F6CA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #B9F6CA text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F6CA
oklch(92% 0.086 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D69F
oklch(81% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#17BF69
oklch(70.7% 0.177 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#B9F6CA 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) | #F6ECC8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F4EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F6CA
#B9F6CA
oklch(92% 0.086 153.2)
- #FFD6F7
#FFD6F7
oklch(92% 0.062 332.8)
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 #B9F6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
Use #B9F6CA 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.