Palettes / Colors / #B9DFCA
#B9DFCA — Light Muted Green
#B9DFCA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B9DFCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B9DFCA is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFB9CE; it also sits naturally between #BBDFB9 and #B9DFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B9DFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 223, 202 |
| HSL | 147°, 37%, 80% |
| HSV | 147°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.06, 67.35, 65.87 |
| Yxy | 67.35, 0.2999, 0.3540 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.68, -16.50, 6.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.07, -15.38, 5.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B9DFCA
.text { color: #B9DFCA; }
.background { background-color: #B9DFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B9DFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 223, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(147, 37%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9DFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 223, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B9DFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 223, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B9DFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B9DFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB9CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B9DFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B9DFCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B9DFCA: ·
How #B9DFCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B9DFCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B9DFCA?
#B9DFCA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 185, 223, 202). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B9DFCA?
#B9DFCA is RGB 185, 223, 202 — HSL 147°, 37%, 80% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #B9DFCA?
Its complement is #DFB9CE; analogous partners are #BBDFB9 and #B9DFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B9DFCA for text?
Black text on #B9DFCA has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.