#B9FAB0
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.3% 0.118 141.5), rgb(185, 250, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#B9FAB0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 250, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.118 141.5) |
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 #B9FAB0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FAB0 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FAB0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #B9FAB0 text on black | 17.36:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FAB0
oklch(92.3% 0.118 141.5)
-
Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
-
Step 300
300
#85D97A
oklch(80.9% 0.153 141.5)
-
Step 400
400
#23C200
oklch(70.8% 0.236 141.6)
-
Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
-
Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
-
Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
-
Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
-
Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
-
Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#B9FAB0 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) | #FEEDAB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F5E6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FAB0
#B9FAB0
oklch(92.3% 0.118 141.5)
- #FAD9FF
#FAD9FF
oklch(92.4% 0.062 321.8)
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 #B9FAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.012
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.015
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
Use #B9FAB0 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.