#B9FBD5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.084 159), rgb(185, 251, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#B9FBD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 251, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.084 159) |
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 #B9FBD5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FBD5 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FBD5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #B9FBD5 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FBD5
oklch(93.4% 0.084 159)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B9FBD5 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) | #FAF1D3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFAF0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FBD5
#B9FBD5
oklch(93.4% 0.084 159)
- #FFDEF3
#FFDEF3
oklch(93.4% 0.045 339.6)
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 #B9FBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9FBD5 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.