What color is #B9E4C4?

#B9E4C4 is #B9E4C4 (185, 228, 196 in RGB; hsl(135, 44%, 81%)). It sits in the green family. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.96:1 on black.

Is #B9E4C4 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.4:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #B9E4C4 in CSS?

Use #B9E4C4, color: #b9e4c4;, or a custom property like --color-b9e4c4: #b9e4c4;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: green-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Green

#B9E4C4 (#B9E4C4) — practical notes

#B9E4C4 (#b9e4c4) sits in the green family at about 135° hue, 44% saturation, and 81% lightness. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.96:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9e4c4 as small body text on white — 1.4:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#B9E4C4

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#B9E4C4

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green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#B9E4C4

RGBrgb(185, 228, 196)

HSLhsl(135, 44%, 81%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.40:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.40:1

Against black14.96:1

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Color codes

HEX

#b9e4c4

RGB

rgb(185, 228, 196)

HSL

hsl(135, 44%, 81%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8797 0.0626 152.82)

CMYK

cmyk(19%, 0%, 14%, 11%)

CSS variable

--color-b9e4c4: #b9e4c4;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorb9e4c4-1: #b9e4c4;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.77 · #BBF7D0

Nearest CSS named color

DarkSeaGreen

Very different · ΔE 11.04 · #8FBC8F

Nearest Material color

green-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.31 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 19.76 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #b9e4c4 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9e4c4 as small body text on white — 1.4:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Material Green 200#A5D6A7 Spectrum #96D4B2#96D4B2 Tailwind emerald 200#A7F3D0 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Spectrum #96CFB4#96CFB4 Spectrum #92D8AC#92D8AC Web Safe #CCFFCC#CCFFCC Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Spectrum #94CCA3#94CCA3 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8