#B9FAC7
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.8% 0.095 150.8), rgb(185, 250, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#B9FAC7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FAC7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 250, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.095 150.8) |
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 #B9FAC7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FAC7 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FAC7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #B9FAC7 text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FAC7
oklch(92.8% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#83D798
oklch(80.9% 0.121 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B9FAC7 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) | #FBEFC4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F8EC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FAC7
#B9FAC7
oklch(92.8% 0.095 150.8)
- #FFDAFA
#FFDAFA
oklch(92.9% 0.058 330.5)
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 #B9FAC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #B9FAC7 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.