#B9F9CF
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.8% 0.086 155.6), rgb(185, 249, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#B9F9CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 156°. 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 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F9CF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 249, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.086 155.6) |
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 #B9F9CF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F9CF | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F9CF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #B9F9CF text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#B9F9CF
oklch(92.8% 0.086 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#B9F9CF 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) | #F9EFCD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7D1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF8ED | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F9CF
#B9F9CF
oklch(92.8% 0.086 155.6)
- #FFDAF5
#FFDAF5
oklch(92.7% 0.054 335.7)
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 #B9F9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
Use #B9F9CF 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.