#B9F8CD
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.5% 0.086 154.6), rgb(185, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#B9F8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.086 154.6) |
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 #B9F8CD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F8CD | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F8CD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #B9F8CD text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F8CD
oklch(92.5% 0.086 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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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
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#B9F8CD 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) | #F8EECB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7CF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF6EC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F8CD
#B9F8CD
oklch(92.5% 0.086 154.6)
- #FFD9F6
#FFD9F6
oklch(92.6% 0.056 334.3)
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 #B9F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #B9F8CD 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.