#B9F9CC
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.7% 0.089 153.8), rgb(185, 249, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#B9F9CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F9CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 249, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.089 153.8) |
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 #B9F9CC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F9CC | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F9CC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F9CC text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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)
#B9F9CC
oklch(92.7% 0.089 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#83D69E
oklch(80.8% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B9F9CC 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) | #F9EFCA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF7EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F9CC
#B9F9CC
oklch(92.7% 0.089 153.8)
- #FFDAF7
#FFDAF7
oklch(92.8% 0.056 333.5)
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 #B9F9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9F9CC 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.