#B9F7CA
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.2% 0.087 153), rgb(185, 247, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#B9F7CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F7CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 247, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.087 153) |
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 #B9F7CA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F7CA | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F7CA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F7CA text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#B9F7CA
oklch(92.2% 0.087 153)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D69E
oklch(80.9% 0.113 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#0DBF67
oklch(70.6% 0.18 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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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)
#B9F7CA 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) | #F7EDC8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F5EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F7CA
#B9F7CA
oklch(92.2% 0.087 153)
- #FFD7F7
#FFD7F7
oklch(92.2% 0.061 332.9)
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 #B9F7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
Use #B9F7CA 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.