#B9FCDF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.078 166.2), rgb(185, 252, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#B9FCDF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FCDF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 252, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.078 166.2) |
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 #B9FCDF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FCDF | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FCDF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #B9FCDF text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FCDF
oklch(93.9% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#7DD5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B9FCDF 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) | #F9F3DE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAFCF3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FCDF
#B9FCDF
oklch(93.9% 0.078 166.2)
- #FFE1F0
#FFE1F0
oklch(93.9% 0.038 346.2)
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 #B9FCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #B9FCDF 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.