#B9FFDC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.084 162.5), rgb(185, 255, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#B9FFDC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.40:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FFDC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 255, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.084 162.5) |
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 #B9FFDC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FFDC | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FFDC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B9FFDC text on black | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FFDC
oklch(94.4% 0.084 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 162.2)
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Step 300
300
#7BD7AC
oklch(81% 0.108 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B9FFDC 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) | #FDF5DA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAFFF5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FFDC
#B9FFDC
oklch(94.4% 0.084 162.5)
- #FFE4F3
#FFE4F3
oklch(94.5% 0.035 343.2)
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 #B9FFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
Use #B9FFDC 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.